diff --git a/src/api/time/GlobalTimeContext.js b/src/api/time/GlobalTimeContext.js
index 9031989ebb..8c2fea6780 100644
--- a/src/api/time/GlobalTimeContext.js
+++ b/src/api/time/GlobalTimeContext.js
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 
 import TimeContext from './TimeContext.js';
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('./TimeAPI').TimeConductorBounds} TimeConductorBounds
+ */
+
 /**
  * The GlobalContext handles getting and setting time of the openmct application in general.
  * Views will use this context unless they specify an alternate/independent time context
@@ -38,12 +42,10 @@ class GlobalTimeContext extends TimeContext {
    * Get or set the start and end time of the time conductor. Basic validation
    * of bounds is performed.
    *
-   * @param {module:openmct.TimeAPI~TimeConductorBounds} newBounds
+   * @param {TimeConductorBounds} newBounds
    * @throws {Error} Validation error
-   * @fires module:openmct.TimeAPI~bounds
-   * @returns {module:openmct.TimeAPI~TimeConductorBounds}
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method bounds
+   * @returns {TimeConductorBounds}
+   * @override
    */
   bounds(newBounds) {
     if (arguments.length > 0) {
@@ -61,9 +63,9 @@ class GlobalTimeContext extends TimeContext {
 
   /**
    * Update bounds based on provided time and current offsets
-   * @private
    * @param {number} timestamp A time from which bounds will be calculated
    * using current offsets.
+   * @override
    */
   tick(timestamp) {
     super.tick.call(this, ...arguments);
@@ -81,11 +83,8 @@ class GlobalTimeContext extends TimeContext {
    * be manipulated by the user from the time conductor or from other views.
    * The time of interest can effectively be unset by assigning a value of
    * 'undefined'.
-   * @fires module:openmct.TimeAPI~timeOfInterest
    * @param newTOI
    * @returns {number} the current time of interest
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method timeOfInterest
    */
   timeOfInterest(newTOI) {
     if (arguments.length > 0) {
@@ -93,8 +92,7 @@ class GlobalTimeContext extends TimeContext {
       /**
        * The Time of Interest has moved.
        * @event timeOfInterest
-       * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI~
-       * @property {number} Current time of interest
+       * @property {number} timeOfInterest time of interest
        */
       this.emit('timeOfInterest', this.toi);
     }
diff --git a/src/api/time/IndependentTimeContext.js b/src/api/time/IndependentTimeContext.js
index 885a02c215..ead0eb2f50 100644
--- a/src/api/time/IndependentTimeContext.js
+++ b/src/api/time/IndependentTimeContext.js
@@ -23,19 +23,36 @@
 import { MODES, REALTIME_MODE_KEY, TIME_CONTEXT_EVENTS } from './constants.js';
 import TimeContext from './TimeContext.js';
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('./TimeAPI.js').default} TimeAPI
+ * @typedef {import('./GlobalTimeContext.js').default} GlobalTimeContext
+ * @typedef {import('./TimeAPI.js').TimeSystem} TimeSystem
+ * @typedef {import('./TimeContext.js').Mode} Mode
+ * @typedef {import('./TimeContext.js').TimeConductorBounds} TimeConductorBounds
+ * @typedef {import('./TimeAPI.js').ClockOffsets} ClockOffsets
+ */
+
 /**
  * The IndependentTimeContext handles getting and setting time of the openmct application in general.
  * Views will use the GlobalTimeContext unless they specify an alternate/independent time context here.
  */
 class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
+  /**
+   * @param {import('openmct').OpenMCT} openmct - The Open MCT application instance.
+   * @param {TimeAPI & GlobalTimeContext} globalTimeContext - The global time context.
+   * @param {import('openmct').ObjectPath} objectPath - The path of objects.
+   */
   constructor(openmct, globalTimeContext, objectPath) {
     super();
+    /** @type {any} */
     this.openmct = openmct;
+    /** @type {Function[]} */
     this.unlisteners = [];
+    /** @type {TimeAPI & GlobalTimeContext | undefined} */
     this.globalTimeContext = globalTimeContext;
-    // We always start with the global time context.
-    // This upstream context will be undefined when an independent time context is added later.
+    /** @type {TimeAPI & GlobalTimeContext | undefined} */
     this.upstreamTimeContext = this.globalTimeContext;
+    /** @type {Array<any>} */
     this.objectPath = objectPath;
     this.refreshContext = this.refreshContext.bind(this);
     this.resetContext = this.resetContext.bind(this);
@@ -47,6 +64,10 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     this.globalTimeContext.on('removeOwnContext', this.removeIndependentContext);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @deprecated
+   * @override
+   */
   bounds() {
     if (this.upstreamTimeContext) {
       return this.upstreamTimeContext.bounds(...arguments);
@@ -55,6 +76,9 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   */
   getBounds() {
     if (this.upstreamTimeContext) {
       return this.upstreamTimeContext.getBounds();
@@ -63,6 +87,9 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   */
   setBounds() {
     if (this.upstreamTimeContext) {
       return this.upstreamTimeContext.setBounds(...arguments);
@@ -71,6 +98,9 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   */
   tick() {
     if (this.upstreamTimeContext) {
       return this.upstreamTimeContext.tick(...arguments);
@@ -79,6 +109,9 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   */
   clockOffsets() {
     if (this.upstreamTimeContext) {
       return this.upstreamTimeContext.clockOffsets(...arguments);
@@ -87,6 +120,9 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   */
   getClockOffsets() {
     if (this.upstreamTimeContext) {
       return this.upstreamTimeContext.getClockOffsets();
@@ -95,6 +131,9 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @override
+   */
   setClockOffsets() {
     if (this.upstreamTimeContext) {
       return this.upstreamTimeContext.setClockOffsets(...arguments);
@@ -103,12 +142,24 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param {number} newTOI
+   * @returns {number}
+   */
   timeOfInterest(newTOI) {
     return this.globalTimeContext.timeOfInterest(...arguments);
   }
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param {TimeSystem | string} timeSystemOrKey
+   * @param {TimeConductorBounds} bounds
+   * @returns {TimeSystem}
+   * @override
+   */
   timeSystem(timeSystemOrKey, bounds) {
-    return this.globalTimeContext.timeSystem(...arguments);
+    return this.globalTimeContext.setTimeSystem(...arguments);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -116,6 +167,7 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
    * @returns {TimeSystem} The currently applied time system
    * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
    * @method getTimeSystem
+   * @override
    */
   getTimeSystem() {
     return this.globalTimeContext.getTimeSystem();
@@ -246,6 +298,7 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
   /**
    * Get the current mode.
    * @return {Mode} the current mode;
+   * @override
    */
   getMode() {
     if (this.upstreamTimeContext) {
@@ -259,9 +312,8 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
    * Set the mode to either fixed or realtime.
    *
    * @param {Mode} mode The mode to activate
-   * @param {TimeBounds | ClockOffsets} offsetsOrBounds A time window of a fixed width
-   * @fires module:openmct.TimeAPI~clock
-   * @return {Mode} the currently active mode;
+   * @param {TimeConductorBounds | ClockOffsets} offsetsOrBounds A time window of a fixed width
+   * @return {Mode | undefined} the currently active mode;
    */
   setMode(mode, offsetsOrBounds) {
     if (!mode) {
@@ -299,6 +351,10 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     return this.mode;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @returns {boolean}
+   * @override
+   */
   isRealTime() {
     if (this.upstreamTimeContext) {
       return this.upstreamTimeContext.isRealTime(...arguments);
@@ -307,6 +363,10 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @returns {number}
+   * @override
+   */
   now() {
     if (this.upstreamTimeContext) {
       return this.upstreamTimeContext.now(...arguments);
@@ -343,6 +403,9 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     this.unlisteners = [];
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Reset the time context to the global time context
+   */
   resetContext() {
     if (this.upstreamTimeContext) {
       this.stopFollowingTimeContext();
@@ -352,6 +415,7 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
 
   /**
    * Refresh the time context, following any upstream time contexts as necessary
+   * @param {string} [viewKey] The key of the view to refresh
    */
   refreshContext(viewKey) {
     const key = this.openmct.objects.makeKeyString(this.objectPath[0].identifier);
@@ -370,10 +434,17 @@ class IndependentTimeContext extends TimeContext {
     this.emit(TIME_CONTEXT_EVENTS.boundsChanged, this.getBounds());
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @returns {boolean} True if this time context has an independent context, false otherwise
+   */
   hasOwnContext() {
     return this.upstreamTimeContext === undefined;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the upstream time context of this time context
+   * @returns {TimeAPI & GlobalTimeContext | undefined} The upstream time context
+   */
   getUpstreamContext() {
     // If a view has an independent context, don't return an upstream context
     // Be aware that when a new independent time context is created, we assign the global context as default
diff --git a/src/api/time/TimeAPI.js b/src/api/time/TimeAPI.js
index 02cd19425c..b85bafc1ca 100644
--- a/src/api/time/TimeAPI.js
+++ b/src/api/time/TimeAPI.js
@@ -25,6 +25,41 @@ import IndependentTimeContext from '@/api/time/IndependentTimeContext';
 
 import GlobalTimeContext from './GlobalTimeContext.js';
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('./TimeContext.js').default} TimeContext
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('./TimeContext.js').TimeConductorBounds} TimeConductorBounds
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('./TimeContext.js').ClockOffsets} ClockOffsets
+ */
+
+/**
+ * A TimeSystem provides meaning to the values returned by the TimeAPI. Open
+ * MCT supports multiple different types of time values, although all are
+ * intrinsically represented by numbers, the meaning of those numbers can
+ * differ depending on context.
+ *
+ * A default time system is provided by Open MCT in the form of the {@link UTCTimeSystem},
+ * which represents integer values as ms in the Unix epoch. An example of
+ * another time system might be "sols" for a Martian mission. TimeSystems do
+ * not address the issue of converting between time systems.
+ *
+ * @typedef {Object} TimeSystem
+ * @property {string} key A unique identifier
+ * @property {string} name A human-readable descriptor
+ * @property {string} [cssClass] Specify a css class defining an icon for
+ * this time system. This will be visible next to the time system in the
+ * menu in the Time Conductor
+ * @property {string} timeFormat The key of a format to use when displaying
+ * discrete timestamps from this time system
+ * @property {string} [durationFormat] The key of a format to use when
+ * displaying a duration or relative span of time in this time system.
+ */
+
 /**
  * The public API for setting and querying the temporal state of the
  * application. The concept of time is integral to Open MCT, and at least
@@ -41,8 +76,8 @@ import GlobalTimeContext from './GlobalTimeContext.js';
  * fired when properties of the time conductor change, which are documented
  * below.
  *
- * @interface
- * @memberof module:openmct
+ * @class
+ * @extends {GlobalTimeContext}
  */
 class TimeAPI extends GlobalTimeContext {
   constructor(openmct) {
@@ -51,33 +86,9 @@ class TimeAPI extends GlobalTimeContext {
     this.independentContexts = new Map();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * A TimeSystem provides meaning to the values returned by the TimeAPI. Open
-   * MCT supports multiple different types of time values, although all are
-   * intrinsically represented by numbers, the meaning of those numbers can
-   * differ depending on context.
-   *
-   * A default time system is provided by Open MCT in the form of the {@link UTCTimeSystem},
-   * which represents integer values as ms in the Unix epoch. An example of
-   * another time system might be "sols" for a Martian mission. TimeSystems do
-   * not address the issue of converting between time systems.
-   *
-   * @typedef {Object} TimeSystem
-   * @property {string} key A unique identifier
-   * @property {string} name A human-readable descriptor
-   * @property {string} [cssClass] Specify a css class defining an icon for
-   * this time system. This will be visible next to the time system in the
-   * menu in the Time Conductor
-   * @property {string} timeFormat The key of a format to use when displaying
-   * discrete timestamps from this time system
-   * @property {string} [durationFormat] The key of a format to use when
-   * displaying a duration or relative span of time in this time system.
-   */
-
   /**
    * Register a new time system. Once registered it can activated using
    * {@link TimeAPI.timeSystem}, and can be referenced via its key in [Time Conductor configuration](@link https://github.com/nasa/openmct/blob/master/API.md#time-conductor).
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
    * @param {TimeSystem} timeSystem A time system object.
    */
   addTimeSystem(timeSystem) {
@@ -109,7 +120,6 @@ class TimeAPI extends GlobalTimeContext {
 
   /**
    * Register a new Clock.
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
    * @param {Clock} clock
    */
   addClock(clock) {
@@ -117,9 +127,7 @@ class TimeAPI extends GlobalTimeContext {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
    * @returns {Clock[]}
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
    */
   getAllClocks() {
     return Array.from(this.clocks.values());
@@ -128,11 +136,9 @@ class TimeAPI extends GlobalTimeContext {
   /**
    * Get or set an independent time context which follows the TimeAPI timeSystem,
    * but with different offsets for a given domain object
-   * @param {key | string} key The identifier key of the domain object these offsets are set for
-   * @param {ClockOffsets | TimeBounds} value This maintains a sliding time window of a fixed width that automatically updates
+   * @param {string} key The identifier key of the domain object these offsets are set for
+   * @param {ClockOffsets | TimeConductorBounds} value This maintains a sliding time window of a fixed width that automatically updates
    * @param {key | string} clockKey the real time clock key currently in use
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method addIndependentTimeContext
    */
   addIndependentContext(key, value, clockKey) {
     let timeContext = this.getIndependentContext(key);
@@ -159,9 +165,8 @@ class TimeAPI extends GlobalTimeContext {
   /**
    * Get the independent time context which follows the TimeAPI timeSystem,
    * but with different offsets.
-   * @param {key | string} key The identifier key of the domain object these offsets
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method getIndependentTimeContext
+   * @param {string} key The identifier key of the domain object these offsets
+   * @returns {IndependentTimeContext} The independent time context
    */
   getIndependentContext(key) {
     return this.independentContexts.get(key);
@@ -170,9 +175,8 @@ class TimeAPI extends GlobalTimeContext {
   /**
    * Get the a timeContext for a view based on it's objectPath. If there is any object in the objectPath with an independent time context, it will be returned.
    * Otherwise, the global time context will be returned.
-   * @param { Array } objectPath The view's objectPath
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method getContextForView
+   * @param {Array} objectPath The view's objectPath
+   * @returns {TimeContext | GlobalTimeContext} The time context
    */
   getContextForView(objectPath) {
     if (!objectPath || !Array.isArray(objectPath)) {
diff --git a/src/api/time/TimeContext.js b/src/api/time/TimeContext.js
index ba85b41715..9fd5c84820 100644
--- a/src/api/time/TimeContext.js
+++ b/src/api/time/TimeContext.js
@@ -24,22 +24,85 @@ import EventEmitter from 'EventEmitter';
 
 import { FIXED_MODE_KEY, MODES, REALTIME_MODE_KEY, TIME_CONTEXT_EVENTS } from './constants.js';
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('../../utils/clock/DefaultClock.js').default} Clock
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('./TimeAPI.js').TimeSystem} TimeSystem
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} TimeConductorBounds
+ * @property {number } start The start time displayed by the time conductor
+ * in ms since epoch. Epoch determined by currently active time system
+ * @property {number} end The end time displayed by the time conductor in ms
+ * since epoch.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Clock offsets are used to calculate temporal bounds when the system is
+ * ticking on a clock source.
+ *
+ * @typedef {Object} ClockOffsets
+ * @property {number} start A time span relative to the current value of the
+ * ticking clock, from which start bounds will be calculated. This value must
+ * be < 0. When a clock is active, bounds will be calculated automatically
+ * based on the value provided by the clock, and the defined clock offsets.
+ * @property {number} end A time span relative to the current value of the
+ * ticking clock, from which end bounds will be calculated. This value must
+ * be >= 0.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} ValidationResult
+ * @property {boolean} valid Result of the validation - true or false.
+ * @property {string} message An error message if valid is false.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {'fixed' | 'realtime'} Mode The time conductor mode.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @class TimeContext
+ * @extends EventEmitter
+ */
 class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
   constructor() {
     super();
 
-    //The Time System
+    /**
+     * The time systems available to the TimeAPI.
+     * @type {Map<string, TimeSystem>}
+     */
     this.timeSystems = new Map();
 
+    /**
+     * The currently applied time system.
+     * @type {TimeSystem | undefined}
+     */
     this.system = undefined;
 
+    /**
+     * The clocks available to the TimeAPI.
+     * @type {Map<string, import('../../utils/clock/DefaultClock.js').default>}
+     */
     this.clocks = new Map();
 
+    /**
+     * The current bounds of the time conductor.
+     * @type {TimeConductorBounds}
+     */
     this.boundsVal = {
       start: undefined,
       end: undefined
     };
 
+    /**
+     * The currently active clock.
+     * @type {Clock | undefined}
+     */
     this.activeClock = undefined;
     this.offsets = undefined;
     this.mode = undefined;
@@ -51,11 +114,9 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
   /**
    * Get or set the time system of the TimeAPI.
    * @param {TimeSystem | string} timeSystemOrKey
-   * @param {module:openmct.TimeAPI~TimeConductorBounds} bounds
-   * @fires module:openmct.TimeAPI~timeSystem
+   * @param {TimeConductorBounds} bounds
    * @returns {TimeSystem} The currently applied time system
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method timeSystem
+   * @deprecated This method is deprecated. Use "getTimeSystem" and "setTimeSystem" instead.
    */
   timeSystem(timeSystemOrKey, bounds) {
     this.#warnMethodDeprecated('"timeSystem"', '"getTimeSystem" and "setTimeSystem"');
@@ -101,11 +162,8 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
        * The time system used by the time
        * conductor has changed. A change in Time System will always be
        * followed by a bounds event specifying new query bounds.
-       *
-       * @event module:openmct.TimeAPI~timeSystem
-       * @property {TimeSystem} The value of the currently applied
-       * Time System
-       * */
+       * @type {TimeSystem}
+       */
       const system = this.#copy(this.system);
       this.emit('timeSystem', system);
       this.emit(TIME_CONTEXT_EVENTS.timeSystemChanged, system);
@@ -118,21 +176,11 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
     return this.system;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Clock offsets are used to calculate temporal bounds when the system is
-   * ticking on a clock source.
-   *
-   * @typedef {Object} ValidationResult
-   * @property {boolean} valid Result of the validation - true or false.
-   * @property {string} message An error message if valid is false.
-   */
   /**
    * Validate the given bounds. This can be used for pre-validation of bounds,
    * for example by views validating user inputs.
-   * @param {TimeBounds} bounds The start and end time of the conductor.
+   * @param {TimeConductorBounds} bounds The start and end time of the conductor.
    * @returns {ValidationResult} A validation error, or true if valid
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method validateBounds
    */
   validateBounds(bounds) {
     if (
@@ -162,12 +210,10 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
    * Get or set the start and end time of the time conductor. Basic validation
    * of bounds is performed.
    *
-   * @param {module:openmct.TimeAPI~TimeConductorBounds} newBounds
+   * @param {TimeConductorBounds} [newBounds] The new bounds to set. If not provided, current bounds will be returned.
    * @throws {Error} Validation error
-   * @fires module:openmct.TimeAPI~bounds
-   * @returns {module:openmct.TimeAPI~TimeConductorBounds}
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method bounds
+   * @returns {TimeConductorBounds} The current bounds of the time conductor.
+   * @deprecated This method is deprecated. Use "getBounds" and "setBounds" instead.
    */
   bounds(newBounds) {
     this.#warnMethodDeprecated('"bounds"', '"getBounds" and "setBounds"');
@@ -183,7 +229,6 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
       /**
        * The start time, end time, or both have been updated.
        * @event bounds
-       * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI~
        * @property {TimeConductorBounds} bounds The newly updated bounds
        * @property {boolean} [tick] `true` if the bounds update was due to
        * a "tick" event (ie. was an automatic update), false otherwise.
@@ -200,9 +245,7 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
    * Validate the given offsets. This can be used for pre-validation of
    * offsets, for example by views validating user inputs.
    * @param {ClockOffsets} offsets The start and end offsets from a 'now' value.
-   * @returns { ValidationResult } A validation error, and true/false if valid or not
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method validateOffsets
+   * @returns {ValidationResult} A validation error, and true/false if valid or not
    */
   validateOffsets(offsets) {
     if (
@@ -228,34 +271,13 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
     };
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @typedef {Object} TimeBounds
-   * @property {number} start The start time displayed by the time conductor
-   * in ms since epoch. Epoch determined by currently active time system
-   * @property {number} end The end time displayed by the time conductor in ms
-   * since epoch.
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI~
-   */
-
-  /**
-   * Clock offsets are used to calculate temporal bounds when the system is
-   * ticking on a clock source.
-   *
-   * @typedef {Object} ClockOffsets
-   * @property {number} start A time span relative to the current value of the
-   * ticking clock, from which start bounds will be calculated. This value must
-   * be < 0. When a clock is active, bounds will be calculated automatically
-   * based on the value provided by the clock, and the defined clock offsets.
-   * @property {number} end A time span relative to the current value of the
-   * ticking clock, from which end bounds will be calculated. This value must
-   * be >= 0.
-   */
   /**
    * Get or set the currently applied clock offsets. If no parameter is provided,
    * the current value will be returned. If provided, the new value will be
    * used as the new clock offsets.
-   * @param {ClockOffsets} offsets
-   * @returns {ClockOffsets}
+   * @param {ClockOffsets} [offsets] The new clock offsets to set. If not provided, current offsets will be returned.
+   * @returns {ClockOffsets} The current clock offsets.
+   * @deprecated This method is deprecated. Use "getClockOffsets" and "setClockOffsets" instead.
    */
   clockOffsets(offsets) {
     this.#warnMethodDeprecated('"clockOffsets"', '"getClockOffsets" and "setClockOffsets"');
@@ -293,6 +315,7 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
    * Stop following the currently active clock. This will
    * revert all views to showing a static time frame defined by the current
    * bounds.
+   * @deprecated This method is deprecated.
    */
   stopClock() {
     this.#warnMethodDeprecated('"stopClock"');
@@ -304,12 +327,14 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
    * Set the active clock. Tick source will be immediately subscribed to
    * and ticking will begin. Offsets from 'now' must also be provided.
    *
-   * @param {Clock || string} keyOrClock The clock to activate, or its key
+   * @param {string|Clock} keyOrClock The clock to activate, or its key
    * @param {ClockOffsets} offsets on each tick these will be used to calculate
    * the start and end bounds. This maintains a sliding time window of a fixed
    * width that automatically updates.
-   * @fires module:openmct.TimeAPI~clock
-   * @return {Clock} the currently active clock;
+   * (Legacy) Emits a "clock" event with the new clock.
+   * Emits a "clockChanged" event with the new clock.
+   * @return {Clock|undefined} the currently active clock; undefined if in fixed mode
+   * @deprecated This method is deprecated. Use "getClock" and "setClock" instead.
    */
   clock(keyOrClock, offsets) {
     this.#warnMethodDeprecated('"clock"', '"getClock" and "setClock"');
@@ -339,7 +364,6 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
       /**
        * The active clock has changed.
        * @event clock
-       * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI~
        * @property {Clock} clock The newly activated clock, or undefined
        * if the system is no longer following a clock source
        */
@@ -361,7 +385,7 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Update bounds based on provided time and current offsets
+   * Update bounds based on provided time and current offsets.
    * @param {number} timestamp A time from which bounds will be calculated
    * using current offsets.
    */
@@ -385,8 +409,6 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
   /**
    * Get the timestamp of the current clock
    * @returns {number} current timestamp of current clock regardless of mode
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method now
    */
 
   now() {
@@ -396,8 +418,6 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
   /**
    * Get the time system of the TimeAPI.
    * @returns {TimeSystem} The currently applied time system
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method getTimeSystem
    */
   getTimeSystem() {
     return this.system;
@@ -405,12 +425,9 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
 
   /**
    * Set the time system of the TimeAPI.
+   * Emits a "timeSystem" event with the new time system.
    * @param {TimeSystem | string} timeSystemOrKey
-   * @param {module:openmct.TimeAPI~TimeConductorBounds} bounds
-   * @fires module:openmct.TimeAPI~timeSystem
-   * @returns {TimeSystem} The currently applied time system
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method setTimeSystem
+   * @param {TimeConductorBounds} bounds
    */
   setTimeSystem(timeSystemOrKey, bounds) {
     if (timeSystemOrKey === undefined) {
@@ -441,7 +458,6 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
      * conductor has changed. A change in Time System will always be
      * followed by a bounds event specifying new query bounds.
      *
-     * @event module:openmct.TimeAPI~timeSystem
      * @property {TimeSystem} The value of the currently applied
      * Time System
      * */
@@ -456,9 +472,7 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
   /**
    * Get the start and end time of the time conductor. Basic validation
    * of bounds is performed.
-   * @returns {module:openmct.TimeAPI~TimeConductorBounds}
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method bounds
+   * @returns {TimeConductorBounds} The current bounds of the time conductor.
    */
   getBounds() {
     //Return a copy to prevent direct mutation of time conductor bounds.
@@ -469,12 +483,8 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
    * Set the start and end time of the time conductor. Basic validation
    * of bounds is performed.
    *
-   * @param {module:openmct.TimeAPI~TimeConductorBounds} newBounds
-   * @throws {Error} Validation error
-   * @fires module:openmct.TimeAPI~bounds
-   * @returns {module:openmct.TimeAPI~TimeConductorBounds}
-   * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI#
-   * @method bounds
+   * @param {TimeConductorBounds} newBounds The new bounds to set.
+   * @throws {Error} Validation error if bounds are invalid
    */
   setBounds(newBounds) {
     const validationResult = this.validateBounds(newBounds);
@@ -487,7 +497,6 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
     /**
      * The start time, end time, or both have been updated.
      * @event bounds
-     * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI~
      * @property {TimeConductorBounds} bounds The newly updated bounds
      * @property {boolean} [tick] `true` if the bounds update was due to
      * a "tick" event (i.e. was an automatic update), false otherwise.
@@ -498,7 +507,7 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
 
   /**
    * Get the active clock.
-   * @return {Clock} the currently active clock;
+   * @return {Clock|undefined} the currently active clock; undefined if in fixed mode.
    */
   getClock() {
     return this.activeClock;
@@ -509,9 +518,7 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
    * and the currently ticking will begin.
    * Offsets from 'now', if provided, will be used to set realtime mode offsets
    *
-   * @param {Clock || string} keyOrClock The clock to activate, or its key
-   * @fires module:openmct.TimeAPI~clock
-   * @return {Clock} the currently active clock;
+   * @param {string|Clock} keyOrClock The clock to activate, or its key
    */
   setClock(keyOrClock) {
     let clock;
@@ -540,7 +547,7 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
      * The active clock has changed.
      * @event clock
      * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI~
-     * @property {Clock} clock The newly activated clock, or undefined
+     * @property {TimeContext} clock The newly activated clock, or undefined
      * if the system is no longer following a clock source
      */
     this.emit(TIME_CONTEXT_EVENTS.clockChanged, this.activeClock);
@@ -549,7 +556,7 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
 
   /**
    * Get the current mode.
-   * @return {Mode} the current mode;
+   * @return {Mode} the current mode
    */
   getMode() {
     return this.mode;
@@ -559,9 +566,9 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
    * Set the mode to either fixed or realtime.
    *
    * @param {Mode} mode The mode to activate
-   * @param {TimeBounds | ClockOffsets} offsetsOrBounds A time window of a fixed width
+   * @param {TimeConductorBounds|ClockOffsets} offsetsOrBounds A time window of a fixed width
    * @fires module:openmct.TimeAPI~clock
-   * @return {Mode} the currently active mode;
+   * @return {Mode | undefined} the currently active mode
    */
   setMode(mode, offsetsOrBounds) {
     if (!mode) {
@@ -577,7 +584,6 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
       /**
        * The active mode has changed.
        * @event modeChanged
-       * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI~
        * @property {Mode} mode The newly activated mode
        */
       this.emit(TIME_CONTEXT_EVENTS.modeChanged, this.#copy(this.mode));
@@ -610,18 +616,15 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
 
   /**
    * Get the currently applied clock offsets.
-   * @returns {ClockOffsets}
+   * @returns {ClockOffsets} The current clock offsets.
    */
   getClockOffsets() {
     return this.offsets;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Set the currently applied clock offsets. If no parameter is provided,
-   * the current value will be returned. If provided, the new value will be
-   * used as the new clock offsets.
-   * @param {ClockOffsets} offsets
-   * @returns {ClockOffsets}
+   * Set the currently applied clock offsets.
+   * @param {ClockOffsets} offsets The new clock offsets to set.
    */
   setClockOffsets(offsets) {
     const validationResult = this.validateOffsets(offsets);
@@ -642,13 +645,20 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
     /**
      * Event that is triggered when clock offsets change.
      * @event clockOffsets
-     * @memberof module:openmct.TimeAPI~
      * @property {ClockOffsets} clockOffsets The newly activated clock
      * offsets.
      */
     this.emit(TIME_CONTEXT_EVENTS.clockOffsetsChanged, this.#copy(offsets));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Prints a warning to the console when a deprecated method is used. Limits
+   * the number of times a warning is printed per unique method and newMethod
+   * combination.
+   * @param {string} method the deprecated method
+   * @param {string} [newMethod] the new method to use instead
+   * @returns
+   */
   #warnMethodDeprecated(method, newMethod) {
     const MAX_CALLS = 1; // Only warn once per unique method and newMethod combination
 
@@ -673,6 +683,11 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
     console.warn(message);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Deep copy an object.
+   * @param {object} object The object to copy
+   * @returns {object} The copied object
+   */
   #copy(object) {
     return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(object));
   }
diff --git a/src/plugins/LADTable/components/LadRow.vue b/src/plugins/LADTable/components/LadRow.vue
index d6df918968..1936e49637 100644
--- a/src/plugins/LADTable/components/LadRow.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/LADTable/components/LadRow.vue
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export default {
 
     this.openmct.time.on('timeSystem', this.updateTimeSystem);
 
-    this.timestampKey = this.openmct.time.timeSystem().key;
+    this.timestampKey = this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem().key;
 
     this.valueMetadata = undefined;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/charts/bar/BarGraphView.vue b/src/plugins/charts/bar/BarGraphView.vue
index d065a4461b..7ada369b0f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/charts/bar/BarGraphView.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/charts/bar/BarGraphView.vue
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ export default {
       };
     },
     getOptions() {
-      const { start, end } = this.timeContext.bounds();
+      const { start, end } = this.timeContext.getBounds();
 
       return {
         end,
@@ -372,13 +372,13 @@ export default {
       this.setTrace(key, telemetryObject.name, axisMetadata, xValues, yValues);
     },
     isDataInTimeRange(datum, key, telemetryObject) {
-      const timeSystemKey = this.timeContext.timeSystem().key;
+      const timeSystemKey = this.timeContext.getTimeSystem().key;
       const metadata = this.openmct.telemetry.getMetadata(telemetryObject);
       let metadataValue = metadata.value(timeSystemKey) || { key: timeSystemKey };
 
       let currentTimestamp = this.parse(key, metadataValue.key, datum);
 
-      return currentTimestamp && this.timeContext.bounds().end >= currentTimestamp;
+      return currentTimestamp && this.timeContext.getBounds().end >= currentTimestamp;
     },
     format(telemetryObjectKey, metadataKey, data) {
       const formats = this.telemetryObjectFormats[telemetryObjectKey];
diff --git a/src/plugins/charts/scatter/ScatterPlotView.vue b/src/plugins/charts/scatter/ScatterPlotView.vue
index 5431acf2f9..fe96cc9d63 100644
--- a/src/plugins/charts/scatter/ScatterPlotView.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/charts/scatter/ScatterPlotView.vue
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ export default {
       this.trace = [trace];
     },
     getTimestampForDatum(datum, key, telemetryObject) {
-      const timeSystemKey = this.timeContext.timeSystem().key;
+      const timeSystemKey = this.timeContext.getTimeSystem().key;
       const metadata = this.openmct.telemetry.getMetadata(telemetryObject);
       let metadataValue = metadata.value(timeSystemKey) || { format: timeSystemKey };
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ export default {
       return formats[metadataKey].parse(datum);
     },
     getOptions() {
-      const { start, end } = this.timeContext.bounds();
+      const { start, end } = this.timeContext.getBounds();
 
       return {
         end,
diff --git a/src/plugins/condition/Condition.js b/src/plugins/condition/Condition.js
index 3b4999fe6b..81e7f22614 100644
--- a/src/plugins/condition/Condition.js
+++ b/src/plugins/condition/Condition.js
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export default class Condition extends EventEmitter {
       latestTimestamp,
       updatedCriterion.data,
       this.timeSystems,
-      this.openmct.time.timeSystem()
+      this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem()
     );
     this.conditionManager.updateCurrentCondition(latestTimestamp);
   }
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ export default class Condition extends EventEmitter {
           latestTimestamp,
           data,
           this.timeSystems,
-          this.openmct.time.timeSystem()
+          this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem()
         );
       });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/condition/ConditionManager.js b/src/plugins/condition/ConditionManager.js
index be51360300..7d10dee642 100644
--- a/src/plugins/condition/ConditionManager.js
+++ b/src/plugins/condition/ConditionManager.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export default class ConditionManager extends EventEmitter {
       {},
       {},
       this.timeSystems,
-      this.openmct.time.timeSystem()
+      this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem()
     );
     this.updateConditionResults({ id: id });
     this.updateCurrentCondition(latestTimestamp);
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ export default class ConditionManager extends EventEmitter {
         latestTimestamp,
         data,
         this.timeSystems,
-        this.openmct.time.timeSystem()
+        this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem()
       );
     });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/condition/criterion/AllTelemetryCriterion.js b/src/plugins/condition/criterion/AllTelemetryCriterion.js
index 5e8573ea7e..3dc497dd07 100644
--- a/src/plugins/condition/criterion/AllTelemetryCriterion.js
+++ b/src/plugins/condition/criterion/AllTelemetryCriterion.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export default class AllTelemetryCriterion extends TelemetryCriterion {
     return Promise.all(telemetryRequests).then((telemetryRequestsResults) => {
       let latestTimestamp;
       const timeSystems = this.openmct.time.getAllTimeSystems();
-      const timeSystem = this.openmct.time.timeSystem();
+      const timeSystem = this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem();
 
       telemetryRequestsResults.forEach((results, index) => {
         const latestDatum =
diff --git a/src/plugins/displayLayout/components/TelemetryView.vue b/src/plugins/displayLayout/components/TelemetryView.vue
index 3a65ae0cdb..bc75d29e99 100644
--- a/src/plugins/displayLayout/components/TelemetryView.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/displayLayout/components/TelemetryView.vue
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ export default {
       await this.$nextTick();
     },
     formattedValueForCopy() {
-      const timeFormatterKey = this.openmct.time.timeSystem().key;
+      const timeFormatterKey = this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem().key;
       const timeFormatter = this.formats[timeFormatterKey];
       const unit = this.unit ? ` ${this.unit}` : '';
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/gauge/components/GaugeComponent.vue b/src/plugins/gauge/components/GaugeComponent.vue
index 4d00a05af9..5486b0eed3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gauge/components/GaugeComponent.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/gauge/components/GaugeComponent.vue
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ export default {
       rangeLow: gaugeController.min,
       gaugeType: gaugeController.gaugeType,
       showUnits: gaugeController.showUnits,
-      activeTimeSystem: this.openmct.time.timeSystem(),
+      activeTimeSystem: this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem(),
       units: ''
     };
   },
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ export default {
         return;
       }
 
-      const { start, end } = this.openmct.time.bounds();
+      const { start, end } = this.openmct.time.getBounds();
       const parsedValue = this.timeFormatter.parse(this.datum);
 
       const beforeStartOfBounds = parsedValue < start;
diff --git a/src/plugins/imagery/components/ImageryTimeView.vue b/src/plugins/imagery/components/ImageryTimeView.vue
index f3fe87249d..04cd172a98 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imagery/components/ImageryTimeView.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/imagery/components/ImageryTimeView.vue
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default {
   mixins: [imageryData],
   inject: ['openmct', 'domainObject', 'objectPath'],
   data() {
-    let timeSystem = this.openmct.time.timeSystem();
+    let timeSystem = this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem();
     this.metadata = {};
     this.requestCount = 0;
 
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ export default {
       return clientWidth;
     },
     updateViewBounds(bounds, isTick) {
-      this.viewBounds = this.timeContext.bounds();
+      this.viewBounds = this.timeContext.getBounds();
 
       if (this.timeSystem === undefined) {
-        this.timeSystem = this.timeContext.timeSystem();
+        this.timeSystem = this.timeContext.getTimeSystem();
       }
 
       this.setScaleAndPlotImagery(this.timeSystem, !isTick);
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (timeSystem === undefined) {
-        timeSystem = this.timeContext.timeSystem();
+        timeSystem = this.timeContext.getTimeSystem();
       }
 
       if (timeSystem.isUTCBased) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/imagery/components/RelatedTelemetry/RelatedTelemetry.js b/src/plugins/imagery/components/RelatedTelemetry/RelatedTelemetry.js
index ccba3b59b5..cbc9f3e8a9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imagery/components/RelatedTelemetry/RelatedTelemetry.js
+++ b/src/plugins/imagery/components/RelatedTelemetry/RelatedTelemetry.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default class RelatedTelemetry {
       this.keys = telemetryKeys;
 
       this._timeFormatter = undefined;
-      this._timeSystemChange(this.timeContext.timeSystem());
+      this._timeSystemChange(this.timeContext.getTimeSystem());
 
       // grab related telemetry metadata
       for (let key of this.keys) {
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ export default class RelatedTelemetry {
         // and set bounds.
         ephemeralContext.resetContext();
         const newBounds = {
-          start: this.timeContext.bounds().start,
+          start: this.timeContext.getBounds().start,
           end: this._parseTime(datum)
         };
-        ephemeralContext.bounds(newBounds);
+        ephemeralContext.setBounds(newBounds);
 
         const options = {
           start: newBounds.start,
diff --git a/src/plugins/imagery/mixins/imageryData.js b/src/plugins/imagery/mixins/imageryData.js
index 0242b66748..804d06f4e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imagery/mixins/imageryData.js
+++ b/src/plugins/imagery/mixins/imageryData.js
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export default {
       this.bounds = bounds; // setting bounds for ImageryView watcher
     },
     timeSystemChanged() {
-      this.timeSystem = this.timeContext.timeSystem();
+      this.timeSystem = this.timeContext.getTimeSystem();
       this.timeKey = this.timeSystem.key;
       this.timeFormatter = this.getFormatter(this.timeKey);
       this.durationFormatter = this.getFormatter(
diff --git a/src/plugins/localTimeSystem/pluginSpec.js b/src/plugins/localTimeSystem/pluginSpec.js
index af27504d55..33ccbff6cf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/localTimeSystem/pluginSpec.js
+++ b/src/plugins/localTimeSystem/pluginSpec.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('The local time', () => {
     });
 
     it('can be set to be the main time system', () => {
-      expect(openmct.time.timeSystem().key).toBe(LOCAL_SYSTEM_KEY);
+      expect(openmct.time.getTimeSystem().key).toBe(LOCAL_SYSTEM_KEY);
     });
 
     it('uses the local-format time format', () => {
diff --git a/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookComponent.vue b/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookComponent.vue
index 4c2d7a4c02..37e7e4d102 100644
--- a/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookComponent.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookComponent.vue
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ export default {
       } else if (domainObjectData) {
         // plain domain object
         const objectPath = JSON.parse(domainObjectData);
-        const bounds = this.openmct.time.bounds();
+        const bounds = this.openmct.time.getBounds();
         const snapshotMeta = {
           bounds,
           link: null,
diff --git a/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookEmbed.vue b/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookEmbed.vue
index 696d628db2..a651750e1d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookEmbed.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookEmbed.vue
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ export default {
       }
       const hash = this.embed.historicLink;
 
-      const bounds = this.openmct.time.bounds();
+      const bounds = this.openmct.time.getBounds();
       const isTimeBoundChanged =
         this.embed.bounds.start !== bounds.start || this.embed.bounds.end !== bounds.end;
       const isFixedTimespanMode = !this.openmct.time.clock();
diff --git a/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookEntry.vue b/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookEntry.vue
index 9e43528d46..b3bba5d45d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookEntry.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookEntry.vue
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     async addNewEmbed(objectPath) {
-      const bounds = this.openmct.time.bounds();
+      const bounds = this.openmct.time.getBounds();
       const snapshotMeta = {
         bounds,
         link: null,
diff --git a/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookMenuSwitcher.vue b/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookMenuSwitcher.vue
index aaa7cbe57b..bfa349543f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookMenuSwitcher.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/notebook/components/NotebookMenuSwitcher.vue
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export default {
         const objectPath = this.objectPath || this.openmct.router.path;
         const link = this.isPreview ? this.getPreviewObjectLink() : window.location.hash;
         const snapshotMeta = {
-          bounds: this.openmct.time.bounds(),
+          bounds: this.openmct.time.getBounds(),
           link,
           objectPath,
           openmct: this.openmct
diff --git a/src/plugins/notebook/utils/notebook-entries.js b/src/plugins/notebook/utils/notebook-entries.js
index 093af45f49..ea7d9d7639 100644
--- a/src/plugins/notebook/utils/notebook-entries.js
+++ b/src/plugins/notebook/utils/notebook-entries.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export function createNewImageEmbed(image, openmct, imageName = '') {
         };
 
         const embedMetaData = {
-          bounds: openmct.time.bounds(),
+          bounds: openmct.time.getBounds(),
           link: null,
           objectPath: null,
           openmct,
diff --git a/src/plugins/plan/components/PlanView.vue b/src/plugins/plan/components/PlanView.vue
index 7bd2550827..4ddec85f13 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plan/components/PlanView.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/plan/components/PlanView.vue
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export default {
       this.followTimeContext();
     },
     followTimeContext() {
-      this.updateViewBounds(this.timeContext.bounds());
+      this.updateViewBounds(this.timeContext.getBounds());
 
       this.timeContext.on('timeSystem', this.setScaleAndGenerateActivities);
       this.timeContext.on('bounds', this.updateViewBounds);
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (this.timeSystem === null) {
-        this.timeSystem = this.openmct.time.timeSystem();
+        this.timeSystem = this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem();
       }
 
       this.setScaleAndGenerateActivities();
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (!timeSystem) {
-        timeSystem = this.openmct.time.timeSystem();
+        timeSystem = this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem();
       }
 
       if (timeSystem.isUTCBased) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/plan/inspector/components/PlanActivitiesView.vue b/src/plugins/plan/inspector/components/PlanActivitiesView.vue
index 22c473da0e..13e98e41a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plan/inspector/components/PlanActivitiesView.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/plan/inspector/components/PlanActivitiesView.vue
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     setFormatters() {
-      let timeSystem = this.openmct.time.timeSystem();
+      let timeSystem = this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem();
       this.timeFormatter = this.openmct.telemetry.getValueFormatter({
         format: timeSystem.timeFormat
       }).formatter;
diff --git a/src/plugins/plot/MctPlot.vue b/src/plugins/plot/MctPlot.vue
index a09abaa35d..cd4aca2ad9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plot/MctPlot.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/plot/MctPlot.vue
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ export default {
       this.offsetWidth = this.$parent.$refs.plotWrapper.offsetWidth;
 
       this.startLoading();
-      const bounds = this.timeContext.bounds();
+      const bounds = this.timeContext.getBounds();
       const options = {
         size: this.$parent.$refs.plotWrapper.offsetWidth,
         domain: this.config.xAxis.get('key'),
diff --git a/src/plugins/plot/chart/MctChart.vue b/src/plugins/plot/chart/MctChart.vue
index 3af51ac03c..c92cc18596 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plot/chart/MctChart.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/plot/chart/MctChart.vue
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ export default {
       const yAxisId = series.get('yAxisId') || mainYAxisId;
       let offset = this.offset[yAxisId];
 
-      return new MCTChartAlarmLineSet(series, this, offset, this.openmct.time.bounds());
+      return new MCTChartAlarmLineSet(series, this, offset, this.openmct.time.getBounds());
     },
     pointSetForSeries(series) {
       const mainYAxisId = this.config.yAxis.get('id');
diff --git a/src/plugins/plot/configuration/XAxisModel.js b/src/plugins/plot/configuration/XAxisModel.js
index ff1b2b088b..183da855f9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plot/configuration/XAxisModel.js
+++ b/src/plugins/plot/configuration/XAxisModel.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export default class XAxisModel extends Model {
    * @override
    */
   defaultModel(options) {
-    const bounds = options.openmct.time.bounds();
+    const bounds = options.openmct.time.getBounds();
     const timeSystem = options.openmct.time.getTimeSystem();
     const format = options.openmct.telemetry.getFormatter(timeSystem.timeFormat);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/remoteClock/RemoteClock.js b/src/plugins/remoteClock/RemoteClock.js
index db50e4b2e2..b97ae8d027 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remoteClock/RemoteClock.js
+++ b/src/plugins/remoteClock/RemoteClock.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export default class RemoteClock extends DefaultClock {
    * @private
    */
   _timeSystemChange() {
-    let timeSystem = this.openmct.time.timeSystem();
+    let timeSystem = this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem();
     let timeKey = timeSystem.key;
     let metadataValue = this.metadata.value(timeKey);
     let timeFormatter = this.openmct.telemetry.getValueFormatter(metadataValue);
@@ -149,13 +149,11 @@ export default class RemoteClock extends DefaultClock {
 
   /**
    * Waits for the clock to have a non-default tick value.
-   *
-   * @private
    */
   #waitForReady() {
     const waitForInitialTick = (resolve) => {
       if (this.lastTick > 0) {
-        const offsets = this.openmct.time.clockOffsets();
+        const offsets = this.openmct.time.getClockOffsets();
         resolve({
           start: this.lastTick + offsets.start,
           end: this.lastTick + offsets.end
diff --git a/src/plugins/summaryWidget/src/telemetry/SummaryWidgetEvaluator.js b/src/plugins/summaryWidget/src/telemetry/SummaryWidgetEvaluator.js
index 0e61202f67..239753034f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/summaryWidget/src/telemetry/SummaryWidgetEvaluator.js
+++ b/src/plugins/summaryWidget/src/telemetry/SummaryWidgetEvaluator.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ SummaryWidgetEvaluator.prototype.subscribe = function (callback) {
       }
 
       const updateCallback = function () {
-        const datum = this.evaluateState(realtimeStates, this.openmct.time.timeSystem().key);
+        const datum = this.evaluateState(realtimeStates, this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem().key);
         if (datum) {
           callback(datum);
         }
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetryMean/src/MeanTelemetryProviderSpec.js b/src/plugins/telemetryMean/src/MeanTelemetryProviderSpec.js
index d5ceff97ed..6e3936b049 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetryMean/src/MeanTelemetryProviderSpec.js
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetryMean/src/MeanTelemetryProviderSpec.js
@@ -611,11 +611,11 @@ describe('The Mean Telemetry Provider', function () {
   }
 
   function createMockTimeApi() {
-    return jasmine.createSpyObj('timeApi', ['timeSystem']);
+    return jasmine.createSpyObj('timeApi', ['getTimeSystem', 'setTimeSystem']);
   }
 
   function setTimeSystemTo(timeSystemKey) {
-    mockApi.time.timeSystem.and.returnValue({
+    mockApi.time.getTimeSystem.and.returnValue({
       key: timeSystemKey
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetryMean/src/TelemetryAverager.js b/src/plugins/telemetryMean/src/TelemetryAverager.js
index 5274819b18..486c24ec2f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetryMean/src/TelemetryAverager.js
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetryMean/src/TelemetryAverager.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ TelemetryAverager.prototype.calculateMean = function () {
  * @private
  */
 TelemetryAverager.prototype.setDomainKeyAndFormatter = function () {
-  const domainKey = this.timeAPI.timeSystem().key;
+  const domainKey = this.timeAPI.getTimeSystem().key;
   if (domainKey !== this.domainKey) {
     this.domainKey = domainKey;
     this.domainFormatter = this.getFormatter(domainKey);
diff --git a/src/plugins/telemetryTable/TelemetryTable.js b/src/plugins/telemetryTable/TelemetryTable.js
index 3d4d91ae92..766b4e9e57 100644
--- a/src/plugins/telemetryTable/TelemetryTable.js
+++ b/src/plugins/telemetryTable/TelemetryTable.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export default class TelemetryTable extends EventEmitter {
 
     //If no persisted sort order, default to sorting by time system, descending.
     sortOptions = sortOptions || {
-      key: this.openmct.time.timeSystem().key,
+      key: this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem().key,
       direction: 'desc'
     };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/timeConductor/ConductorPopUp.vue b/src/plugins/timeConductor/ConductorPopUp.vue
index e6a6b8ce97..739db4be77 100644
--- a/src/plugins/timeConductor/ConductorPopUp.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/timeConductor/ConductorPopUp.vue
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ export default {
   data() {
     const bounds = this.openmct.time.getBounds();
     const timeSystem = this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem();
-    // const isFixed = this.openmct.time.isFixed();
 
     return {
       timeSystem,
diff --git a/src/plugins/timeline/TimelineViewLayout.vue b/src/plugins/timeline/TimelineViewLayout.vue
index a7500bd543..1f51ab464a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/timeline/TimelineViewLayout.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/timeline/TimelineViewLayout.vue
@@ -173,16 +173,16 @@ export default {
       });
     },
     getBoundsForTimeSystem(timeSystem) {
-      const currentBounds = this.timeContext.bounds();
+      const currentBounds = this.timeContext.getBounds();
 
       //TODO: Some kind of translation via an offset? of current bounds to target timeSystem
       return currentBounds;
     },
     updateViewBounds() {
-      const bounds = this.timeContext.bounds();
+      const bounds = this.timeContext.getBounds();
       this.updateContentHeight();
       let currentTimeSystemIndex = this.timeSystems.findIndex(
-        (item) => item.timeSystem.key === this.openmct.time.timeSystem().key
+        (item) => item.timeSystem.key === this.openmct.time.getTimeSystem().key
       );
       if (currentTimeSystemIndex > -1) {
         let currentTimeSystem = {
diff --git a/src/plugins/timelist/TimelistComponent.vue b/src/plugins/timelist/TimelistComponent.vue
index ac0d8adef5..400920a7b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/timelist/TimelistComponent.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/timelist/TimelistComponent.vue
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ const headerItems = [
     property: 'start',
     name: 'Start Time',
     format: function (value, object, key, openmct, options = {}) {
-      const timeFormat = openmct.time.timeSystem().timeFormat;
+      const timeFormat = openmct.time.getTimeSystem().timeFormat;
       const timeFormatter = openmct.telemetry.getValueFormatter({ format: timeFormat }).formatter;
       if (options.skipDateForToday) {
         return timeFormatter.format(value, SAME_DAY_PRECISION_SECONDS);
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ const headerItems = [
     property: 'end',
     name: 'End Time',
     format: function (value, object, key, openmct, options = {}) {
-      const timeFormat = openmct.time.timeSystem().timeFormat;
+      const timeFormat = openmct.time.getTimeSystem().timeFormat;
       const timeFormatter = openmct.telemetry.getValueFormatter({ format: timeFormat }).formatter;
       if (options.skipDateForToday) {
         return timeFormatter.format(value, SAME_DAY_PRECISION_SECONDS);
@@ -425,14 +425,14 @@ export default {
     },
     isActivityInBounds(activity) {
       const startInBounds =
-        activity.start >= this.timeContext.bounds()?.start &&
-        activity.start <= this.timeContext.bounds()?.end;
+        activity.start >= this.timeContext.getBounds()?.start &&
+        activity.start <= this.timeContext.getBounds()?.end;
       const endInBounds =
-        activity.end >= this.timeContext.bounds()?.start &&
-        activity.end <= this.timeContext.bounds()?.end;
+        activity.end >= this.timeContext.getBounds()?.start &&
+        activity.end <= this.timeContext.getBounds()?.end;
       const middleInBounds =
-        activity.start <= this.timeContext.bounds()?.start &&
-        activity.end >= this.timeContext.bounds()?.end;
+        activity.start <= this.timeContext.getBounds()?.start &&
+        activity.end >= this.timeContext.getBounds()?.end;
 
       return startInBounds || endInBounds || middleInBounds;
     },
diff --git a/src/utils/staleness.js b/src/utils/staleness.js
index 7527a6b62c..06c3b17734 100644
--- a/src/utils/staleness.js
+++ b/src/utils/staleness.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default class StalenessUtils {
 
   shouldUpdateStaleness(stalenessResponse, id) {
     const stalenessResponseTime = this.parseTime(stalenessResponse);
-    const { start } = this.openmct.time.bounds();
+    const { start } = this.openmct.time.getBounds();
     const isStalenessInCurrentClock = stalenessResponseTime > start;
 
     if (stalenessResponseTime > this.lastStalenessResponseTime && isStalenessInCurrentClock) {