diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/functions/control/userTimeStep b/etc/caseDicts/functions/control/userTimeStep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a6beac014
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/functions/control/userTimeStep
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
+    \\  /    A nd           | Version:  dev
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes the user time step to a file for monitoring.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+type            userTimeStep;
+libs            ("libutilityFunctionObjects.so");
+
+writeControl    timeStep;
+writeInterval   1;
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files b/src/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files
index 05c9fbb68c..b0839b6112 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ codedFunctionObject/codedFunctionObject.C
 residuals/residuals.C
 timeActivatedFileUpdate/timeActivatedFileUpdate.C
 timeStep/timeStepFunctionObject.C
+userTimeStep/userTimeStepFunctionObject.C
 setTimeStep/setTimeStepFunctionObject.C
 setWriteInterval/setWriteIntervalFunctionObject.C
 systemCall/systemCall.C
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/userTimeStep/userTimeStepFunctionObject.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/userTimeStep/userTimeStepFunctionObject.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6aa65a5b4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/userTimeStep/userTimeStepFunctionObject.C
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2024 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "userTimeStepFunctionObject.H"
+#include "Time.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace functionObjects
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(userTimeStep, 0);
+
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable
+    (
+        functionObject,
+        userTimeStep,
+        dictionary
+    );
+}
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::functionObjects::userTimeStep::userTimeStep
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const Time& runTime,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    regionFunctionObject(name, runTime, dict),
+    logFiles(obr_, name)
+{
+    read(dict);
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::functionObjects::userTimeStep::~userTimeStep()
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::functionObjects::userTimeStep::read(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+    functionObject::read(dict);
+
+    resetName(typeName);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+void Foam::functionObjects::userTimeStep::writeFileHeader(const label i)
+{
+    if (Pstream::master())
+    {
+        writeHeader(file(), "User time step");
+        writeCommented(file(), "Time");
+
+        file() << tab << "deltaT";
+
+        file() << endl;
+    }
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::functionObjects::userTimeStep::execute()
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::functionObjects::userTimeStep::write()
+{
+    logFiles::write();
+
+    if (Pstream::master())
+    {
+        writeTime(file());
+
+        file() << tab << time_.timeToUserTime(time_.deltaTValue());
+
+        file() << endl;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/userTimeStep/userTimeStepFunctionObject.H b/src/functionObjects/utilities/userTimeStep/userTimeStepFunctionObject.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f96105d6f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/userTimeStep/userTimeStepFunctionObject.H
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2024 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::functionObjects::userTimeStep
+
+Description
+    Writes the time step
+
+    Example of function object specification:
+    \verbatim
+    userTimeStep
+    {
+        type            userTimeStep;
+
+        libs            ("libutilityFunctionObjects.so");
+
+        writeControl    userTimeStep;
+        writeInterval   1;
+    }
+    \endverbatim
+
+    Output data is written to the dir postProcessing/userTimeStep/\<timeDir\>/
+
+See also
+    Foam::functionObject
+    Foam::functionObjects::regionFunctionObject
+    Foam::functionObjects::logFiles
+
+SourceFiles
+    userTimeStep.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef userTimeStepFunctionObject_H
+#define userTimeStepFunctionObject_H
+
+#include "regionFunctionObject.H"
+#include "logFiles.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace functionObjects
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                          Class userTimeStep Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class userTimeStep
+:
+    public regionFunctionObject,
+    public logFiles
+{
+
+protected:
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Output file header information
+        virtual void writeFileHeader(const label i);
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("userTimeStep");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from Time and dictionary
+        userTimeStep
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const Time& runTime,
+            const dictionary& dict
+        );
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construction
+        userTimeStep(const userTimeStep&) = delete;
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~userTimeStep();
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        //- Read the controls
+        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
+
+        //- Return the list of fields required
+        virtual wordList fields() const
+        {
+            return wordList::null();
+        }
+
+        //- Execute, currently does nothing
+        virtual bool execute();
+
+        //- Write the time step value
+        virtual bool write();
+
+
+    // Member Operators
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
+        void operator=(const userTimeStep&) = delete;
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace functionObjects
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //