Le temps l'horloge (Time and the Clock) is a song cycle for soprano and orchestra, by the French composer Henri Dutilleux.

The work was composed for American soprano Renée Fleming, whom Dutilleux called "a great artist".

The composer said, "I constantly thought of her voice's character, of her power of lyrical expression" while writing the piece.

The performers included Renée Fleming (soprano), the Orchestre National de Radio France and Seiji Ozawa (conductor).

Le temps l'horloge is scored for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, contrabassoon, three horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, crotales, high and medium suspended cymbals, two tam-tams, wood block, bass drum, vibraphone, marimba, harp, celesta, harpsichord, accordion and strings.