diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 51eb446630be67f75c83423b0ab1af47343ab98a..0e9f37a0e3fdadeb3a8eebcddfca9f7e70a6aaf6 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -818,7 +818,6 @@ cc_library(
     "src/cpp/client/credentials.cc",
     "src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc",
     "src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc",
-    "src/cpp/common/alarm.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/call.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc",
@@ -942,7 +941,6 @@ cc_library(
     "src/cpp/client/credentials.cc",
     "src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc",
     "src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc",
-    "src/cpp/common/alarm.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/call.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc",
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 941827bf9c5ebf9d91dce48a02330e29e8ecdde7..5be0d146afc88f7e5c7dfc129fadd3a3a1da5ffb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2990,7 +2990,6 @@ LIBGRPC++_SRC = \
     src/cpp/client/credentials.cc \
     src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc \
     src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc \
-    src/cpp/common/alarm.cc \
     src/cpp/common/call.cc \
     src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc \
     src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc \
@@ -3271,7 +3270,6 @@ LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_SRC = \
     src/cpp/client/credentials.cc \
     src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc \
     src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc \
-    src/cpp/common/alarm.cc \
     src/cpp/common/call.cc \
     src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc \
     src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc \
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index c4bbca6e2ce055de77b581da1fe0f7c9a24299c1..a277539a054b9ef85fc52924c6d70e132787f665 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ filegroups:
   - src/cpp/client/credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc
   - src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
-  - src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
   - src/cpp/common/call.cc
   - src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
   - src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc
diff --git a/include/grpc++/alarm.h b/include/grpc++/alarm.h
index 9979c34e4f13190ea70333af35a80ad5aec2f6e3..3b8104d135700fc45bd8418eaa002f38ddf75fc8 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/alarm.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/alarm.h
@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@
 #ifndef GRPCXX_ALARM_H
 #define GRPCXX_ALARM_H
 
+#include <grpc++/impl/codegen/completion_queue.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/codegen/completion_queue_tag.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/codegen/grpc_library.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h>
+#include <grpc++/impl/grpc_library.h>
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
 
 struct grpc_alarm;
 
@@ -54,14 +57,22 @@ class Alarm : private GrpcLibrary {
   /// Once the alarm expires (at \a deadline) or it's cancelled (see \a Cancel),
   /// an event with tag \a tag will be added to \a cq. If the alarm expired, the
   /// event's success bit will be true, false otherwise (ie, upon cancellation).
-  Alarm(CompletionQueue* cq, gpr_timespec deadline, void* tag);
+  /// \internal We rely on the presence of \a cq for grpc initialization. If \a
+  /// cq were ever to be removed, a reference to a static
+  /// internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer instance would need to be introduced
+  /// here. \endinternal.
+  template <typename T>
+  Alarm(CompletionQueue* cq, const T& deadline, void* tag)
+      : tag_(tag),
+        alarm_(grpc_alarm_create(cq->cq(), TimePoint<T>(deadline).raw_time(),
+                                 static_cast<void*>(&tag_))) {}
 
   /// Destroy the given completion queue alarm, cancelling it in the process.
-  ~Alarm();
+  ~Alarm() { grpc_alarm_destroy(alarm_); }
 
   /// Cancel a completion queue alarm. Calling this function over an alarm that
   /// has already fired has no effect.
-  void Cancel();
+  void Cancel() { grpc_alarm_cancel(alarm_); }
 
  private:
   class AlarmEntry : public CompletionQueueTag {
diff --git a/src/core/surface/alarm.c b/src/core/surface/alarm.c
index fb496f6c474ace029a792b43dada119c2d7b2706..8169ede065511111a326a992623e4eefccef947d 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/alarm.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/alarm.c
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ grpc_alarm *grpc_alarm_create(grpc_completion_queue *cq, gpr_timespec deadline,
   alarm->tag = tag;
 
   grpc_cq_begin_op(cq, tag);
-  grpc_timer_init(&exec_ctx, &alarm->alarm, deadline, alarm_cb, alarm,
-                  gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
+  grpc_timer_init(&exec_ctx, &alarm->alarm,
+                  gpr_convert_clock_type(deadline, GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC),
+                  alarm_cb, alarm, gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
   return alarm;
 }
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/alarm.cc b/src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index a2896887682aeea4e258ffe5a4dbcfca01b64052..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/src/cpp/common/alarm.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- *
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
- * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
- * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- * distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- */
-
-#include <grpc++/alarm.h>
-#include <grpc++/completion_queue.h>
-#include <grpc++/impl/grpc_library.h>
-#include <grpc/grpc.h>
-
-namespace grpc {
-
-static internal::GrpcLibraryInitializer g_gli_initializer;
-Alarm::Alarm(CompletionQueue* cq, gpr_timespec deadline, void* tag)
-    : tag_(tag),
-      alarm_(grpc_alarm_create(cq->cq(), deadline, static_cast<void*>(&tag_))) {
-  g_gli_initializer.summon();
-}
-
-Alarm::~Alarm() { grpc_alarm_destroy(alarm_); }
-
-void Alarm::Cancel() { grpc_alarm_cancel(alarm_); }
-
-}  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/test/cpp/common/alarm_cpp_test.cc b/test/cpp/common/alarm_cpp_test.cc
index 5d7344046ce564df72fd0c323ac181fb21796ca3..d4381c051589cd1477d9e05bd7922daadbc76412 100644
--- a/test/cpp/common/alarm_cpp_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/common/alarm_cpp_test.cc
@@ -55,6 +55,23 @@ TEST(AlarmTest, RegularExpiry) {
   EXPECT_EQ(junk, output_tag);
 }
 
+TEST(AlarmTest, RegularExpiryChrono) {
+  CompletionQueue cq;
+  void* junk = reinterpret_cast<void*>(1618033);
+  std::chrono::system_clock::time_point one_sec_deadline =
+      std::chrono::system_clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(1);
+  Alarm alarm(&cq, one_sec_deadline, junk);
+
+  void* output_tag;
+  bool ok;
+  const CompletionQueue::NextStatus status = cq.AsyncNext(
+      (void**)&output_tag, &ok, GRPC_TIMEOUT_SECONDS_TO_DEADLINE(2));
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(status, CompletionQueue::GOT_EVENT);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ok);
+  EXPECT_EQ(junk, output_tag);
+}
+
 TEST(AlarmTest, ZeroExpiry) {
   CompletionQueue cq;
   void* junk = reinterpret_cast<void*>(1618033);
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index d5e5df86f64e920dd271c11ebe2058381b7f8edb..a2853108476f1c1b0cbf18fc62f679e9205f56a9 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -854,7 +854,6 @@ src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.cc \
 src/cpp/client/credentials.cc \
 src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc \
 src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc \
-src/cpp/common/alarm.cc \
 src/cpp/common/call.cc \
 src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc \
 src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index 6b70f091ebec69594ed2cdf5a180e690b7f94308..0c7a6c7b5f34f277870ef17db4f1d4843033f620 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -5041,7 +5041,6 @@
       "src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc", 
       "src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.h", 
       "src/cpp/codegen/grpc_library.cc", 
-      "src/cpp/common/alarm.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/auth_property_iterator.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/call.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc", 
@@ -5300,7 +5299,6 @@
       "src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc", 
       "src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc", 
       "src/cpp/codegen/grpc_library.cc", 
-      "src/cpp/common/alarm.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/call.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc", 
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
index c62faf33e6fc8e7098d19c42e6ed342f77edf91d..0b8c345196913fbfef1cb03f287699ddf37b7f7e 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
@@ -369,8 +369,6 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\client\insecure_credentials.cc">
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\alarm.cc">
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\call.cc">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_arguments.cc">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
index 5f9350e76a00a708caa25bb92aab62e1d5b9a06f..0f3dccf17c5dce96580269ebaaf2dbc7656254ba 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\client\insecure_credentials.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\client</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\alarm.cc">
-      <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\call.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
index fb4246580fd57a136610c45e3eca81dac7f563e4..2dcadbaec0c56d3e99aae6635740277300b3a673 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -356,8 +356,6 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\client\insecure_credentials.cc">
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\alarm.cc">
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\call.cc">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_arguments.cc">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index eeff7d3697c49bc168147e3ea53cde47f2ff0fc0..3572c651b6d117446fb032c194787c398d6d0b50 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\client\insecure_credentials.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\client</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\alarm.cc">
-      <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\call.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
     </ClCompile>