diff --git a/direct/src/cluster/ClusterClient.py b/direct/src/cluster/ClusterClient.py
index 2908cee1b9..44bbc0f860 100644
--- a/direct/src/cluster/ClusterClient.py
+++ b/direct/src/cluster/ClusterClient.py
@@ -122,9 +122,10 @@ class ClusterClient(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         taskMgr.add(self.synchronizeTimeTask, "synchronizeTimeTask", -40)
 
     def synchronizeTimeTask(self, task):
-        frameCount = globalClock.getFrameCount()
-        frameTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
-        dt = globalClock.getDt()
+        clock = ClockObject.getGlobalClock()
+        frameCount = clock.getFrameCount()
+        frameTime = clock.getFrameTime()
+        dt = clock.dt
         for server in self.serverList:
             server.sendTimeData(frameCount, frameTime, dt)
         return Task.cont
diff --git a/direct/src/cluster/ClusterServer.py b/direct/src/cluster/ClusterServer.py
index 943bbb129c..5a0b948c8a 100644
--- a/direct/src/cluster/ClusterServer.py
+++ b/direct/src/cluster/ClusterServer.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ClusterServer(DirectObject.DirectObject):
             self.startSwapCoordinator()
             base.graphicsEngine.setAutoFlip(0)
         # Set global clock mode to slave mode
-        globalClock.setMode(ClockObject.MSlave)
+        ClockObject.getGlobalClock().setMode(ClockObject.MSlave)
         # Send verification of startup to client
         self.daemon = DirectD()
 
@@ -335,9 +335,10 @@ class ClusterServer(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         """ Update cameraJig position to reflect latest position """
         (frameCount, frameTime, dt) = self.msgHandler.parseTimeDataDatagram(dgi)
         # Use frame time from client for both real and frame time
-        globalClock.setFrameCount(frameCount)
-        globalClock.setFrameTime(frameTime)
-        globalClock.setDt(dt)
+        clock = ClockObject.getGlobalClock()
+        clock.setFrameCount(frameCount)
+        clock.setFrameTime(frameTime)
+        clock.dt = dt
 
     def handleCommandString(self, dgi):
         """ Handle arbitrary command string from client """
diff --git a/direct/src/directbase/TestStart.py b/direct/src/directbase/TestStart.py
index b89526b210..0fd3905721 100755
--- a/direct/src/directbase/TestStart.py
+++ b/direct/src/directbase/TestStart.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ base.camera.setPosHpr(0, -10.0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
 base.camLens.setFov(52.0)
 base.camLens.setNearFar(1.0, 10000.0)
 
-globalClock.setMaxDt(0.2)
+base.clock.setMaxDt(0.2)
 base.enableParticles()
 
 # Force the screen to update:
diff --git a/direct/src/directbase/ThreeUpStart.py b/direct/src/directbase/ThreeUpStart.py
index a9fc95a1f0..8a5ddce584 100644
--- a/direct/src/directbase/ThreeUpStart.py
+++ b/direct/src/directbase/ThreeUpStart.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ base.camera.setPosHpr(0, -10.0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
 base.camLens.setFov(52.0)
 base.camLens.setNearFar(1.0, 10000.0)
 
-globalClock.setMaxDt(0.2)
+base.clock.setMaxDt(0.2)
 base.enableParticles()
 base.addAngularIntegrator()
 
diff --git a/direct/src/directdevices/DirectJoybox.py b/direct/src/directdevices/DirectJoybox.py
index 75bb83cbd6..ef4ba82a36 100644
--- a/direct/src/directdevices/DirectJoybox.py
+++ b/direct/src/directdevices/DirectJoybox.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from direct.directtools.DirectUtil import *
 from direct.gui import OnscreenText
 from direct.task import Task
 from direct.task.TaskManagerGlobal import taskMgr
+from panda3d.core import ClockObject
+
 import math
 
 #TODO: Handle interaction between widget, followSelectedTask and updateTask
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ class DirectJoybox(DirectObject):
                         R_TWIST, L_TWIST, NULL_AXIS]
         self.modifier = [1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 0]
         # Initialize time
-        self.lastTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        self.lastTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         # Record node path
         self.nodePath = nodePath
         self.headingNP = headingNP
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ class DirectJoybox(DirectObject):
 
     def updateVals(self):
         # Update delta time
-        cTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        cTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         self.deltaTime = cTime - self.lastTime
         self.lastTime = cTime
         # Update analogs
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ class DirectJoybox(DirectObject):
 
     def updateValsUnrolled(self):
         # Update delta time
-        cTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        cTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         self.deltaTime = cTime - self.lastTime
         self.lastTime = cTime
         # Update analogs
diff --git a/direct/src/directtools/DirectCameraControl.py b/direct/src/directtools/DirectCameraControl.py
index 66d3aa0928..115f2f613d 100644
--- a/direct/src/directtools/DirectCameraControl.py
+++ b/direct/src/directtools/DirectCameraControl.py
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ class DirectCameraControl(DirectObject):
             # Hide the marker for this kind of motion
             self.coaMarker.hide()
             # Record time of start of mouse interaction
-            self.startT= globalClock.getFrameTime()
-            self.startF = globalClock.getFrameCount()
+            self.startT = base.clock.getFrameTime()
+            self.startF = base.clock.getFrameCount()
             # If the cam is orthogonal, spawn differentTask
             if hasattr(base.direct, "manipulationControl") and base.direct.manipulationControl.fMultiView and\
                base.direct.camera.getName() != 'persp':
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ class DirectCameraControl(DirectObject):
             # Hide the marker for this kind of motion
             self.coaMarker.hide()
             # Record time of start of mouse interaction
-            self.startT= globalClock.getFrameTime()
-            self.startF = globalClock.getFrameCount()
+            self.startT = base.clock.getFrameTime()
+            self.startF = base.clock.getFrameCount()
             # Start manipulation
             # If the cam is orthogonal, spawn differentTask
             if hasattr(base.direct, "manipulationControl") and base.direct.manipulationControl.fMultiView and\
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ class DirectCameraControl(DirectObject):
                 # Hide the marker for this kind of motion
                 self.coaMarker.hide()
                 # Record time of start of mouse interaction
-                self.startT= globalClock.getFrameTime()
-                self.startF = globalClock.getFrameCount()
+                self.startT = base.clock.getFrameTime()
+                self.startF = base.clock.getFrameCount()
                 # Start manipulation
                 self.spawnXZTranslateOrHPanYZoom()
                 # END MOUSE IN CENTRAL REGION
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ class DirectCameraControl(DirectObject):
 
     def mouseFlyStop(self):
         self.__stopManipulateCamera()
-        stopT = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        stopT = base.clock.getFrameTime()
         deltaT = stopT - self.startT
-        stopF = globalClock.getFrameCount()
+        stopF = base.clock.getFrameCount()
         deltaF = stopF - self.startF
         ## No reason this shouldn't work with Maya cam on
         # if not self.useMayaCamControls and (deltaT <= 0.25) or (deltaF <= 1):
diff --git a/direct/src/directtools/DirectUtil.py b/direct/src/directtools/DirectUtil.py
index 1d7cc60015..df5b75e378 100644
--- a/direct/src/directtools/DirectUtil.py
+++ b/direct/src/directtools/DirectUtil.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def lerpBackgroundColor(r, g, b, duration):
     Function to lerp background color to a new value
     """
     def lerpColor(state):
-        dt = globalClock.getDt()
+        dt = base.clock.getDt()
         state.time += dt
         sf = state.time / state.duration
         if sf >= 1.0:
diff --git a/direct/src/directutil/Mopath.py b/direct/src/directutil/Mopath.py
index 08a9363211..7661ea1da6 100644
--- a/direct/src/directutil/Mopath.py
+++ b/direct/src/directutil/Mopath.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ from direct.showbase.DirectObject import DirectObject
 from direct.showbase.MessengerGlobal import messenger
 from direct.directtools.DirectGeometry import *
 
-from panda3d.core import NodePath, LineSegs
+from panda3d.core import NodePath, LineSegs, ClockObject
+
 
 class Mopath(DirectObject):
 
@@ -152,13 +153,13 @@ class Mopath(DirectObject):
         self.stop()
         t = taskMgr.add(self.__playTask, self.name + '-play')
         t.currentTime = time
-        t.lastTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        t.lastTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
 
     def stop(self):
         taskMgr.remove(self.name + '-play')
 
     def __playTask(self, task):
-        time = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        time = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         dTime = time - task.lastTime
         task.lastTime = time
         if self.loop:
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
index e0866af4b7..9d8e219fa3 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from direct.showbase.MessengerGlobal import messenger
 from .MsgTypesCMU import *
 from .PyDatagram import PyDatagram
 from .PyDatagramIterator import PyDatagramIterator
-from panda3d.core import UniqueIdAllocator, Notify
+from panda3d.core import UniqueIdAllocator, Notify, ClockObject
 
 
 class ClientRepository(ClientRepositoryBase):
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class ClientRepository(ClientRepositoryBase):
         datagram.addUint16(CLIENT_HEARTBEAT_CMU)
         # Send it!
         self.send(datagram)
-        self.lastHeartbeat = globalClock.getRealTime()
+        self.lastHeartbeat = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getRealTime()
         # This is important enough to consider flushing immediately
         # (particularly if we haven't run readerPollTask recently).
         self.considerFlush()
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py
index 850dbf4582..e6a957e279 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class ClientRepositoryBase(ConnectionRepository):
                 self.doGenerate(*args)
 
                 if deferrable:
-                    self.lastGenerate = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+                    self.lastGenerate = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
 
                 for dg, di in updates:
                     # non-DC updates that need to be played back in-order are
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class ClientRepositoryBase(ConnectionRepository):
         """ This is the task that generates an object on the deferred
         queue. """
 
-        now = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        now = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         while self.deferredGenerates:
             if now - self.lastGenerate < self.deferInterval:
                 # Come back later.
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ class ClientRepositoryBase(ConnectionRepository):
             self.notify.debug("Heartbeats not started; not sending.")
             return
 
-        elapsed = globalClock.getRealTime() - self.lastHeartbeat
+        elapsed = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getRealTime() - self.lastHeartbeat
         if elapsed < 0 or elapsed > self.heartbeatInterval:
             # It's time to send the heartbeat again (or maybe someone
             # reset the clock back).
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNode.py b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNode.py
index 3d9371d8c3..7489dea06c 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNode.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/DistributedSmoothNode.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class DistributedSmoothNode(DistributedNode.DistributedNode,
         reflect the node's current position
         """
         if self.stopped:
-            currTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+            currTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
             now = currTime - self.smoother.getExpectedBroadcastPeriod()
             last = self.smoother.getMostRecentTimestamp()
             if now > last:
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ class DistributedSmoothNode(DistributedNode.DistributedNode,
                 self.smoother.setPhonyTimestamp()
             self.smoother.markPosition()
         else:
+            globalClock = ClockObject.getGlobalClock()
             now = globalClock.getFrameTime()
             local = globalClockDelta.networkToLocalTime(timestamp, now)
             realTime = globalClock.getRealTime()
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/DoInterestManager.py b/direct/src/distributed/DoInterestManager.py
index 382abc48dd..ca17e774be 100755
--- a/direct/src/distributed/DoInterestManager.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/DoInterestManager.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class DoInterestManager(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         """
         assert DoInterestManager.notify.debugCall()
         handle = self._getNextHandle()
-        # print 'base.cr.addInterest(',description,',',handle,'):',globalClock.getFrameCount()
+        # print 'base.cr.addInterest(',description,',',handle,'):',base.clock.getFrameCount()
         if self._noNewInterests:
             DoInterestManager.notify.warning(
                 "addInterest: addingInterests on delete: %s" % (handle))
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class DoInterestManager(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         """
         Stop looking in a (set of) zone(s)
         """
-        # print 'base.cr.removeInterest(',handle,'):',globalClock.getFrameCount()
+        # print 'base.cr.removeInterest(',handle,'):',base.clock.getFrameCount()
 
         assert DoInterestManager.notify.debugCall()
         assert isinstance(handle, InterestHandle)
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ class DoInterestManager(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         def checkMoreInterests():
             # if there are new interests, cancel this delayed callback, another
             # will automatically be scheduled when all interests complete
-            # print 'checkMoreInterests(',self._completeEventCount.num,'):',globalClock.getFrameCount()
+            # print 'checkMoreInterests(',self._completeEventCount.num,'):',base.clock.getFrameCount()
             return self._completeEventCount.num > 0
         def sendEvent():
             messenger.send(self.getAllInterestsCompleteEvent())
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/TimeManager.py b/direct/src/distributed/TimeManager.py
index 8b5d228c79..cb29b0a8ac 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/TimeManager.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/TimeManager.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from direct.distributed import DistributedObject
 from direct.directnotify import DirectNotifyGlobal
 from direct.distributed.ClockDelta import globalClockDelta
 
+
 class TimeManager(DistributedObject.DistributedObject):
     """
     This DistributedObject lives on the AI and on the client side, and
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ class TimeManager(DistributedObject.DistributedObject):
         The return value is true if the attempt is made, or false if
         it is too soon since the last attempt.
         """
-        now = globalClock.getRealTime()
+        now = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getRealTime()
 
         if now - self.lastAttempt < self.minWait:
             self.notify.debug("Not resyncing (too soon): %s" % (description))
@@ -157,7 +158,8 @@ class TimeManager(DistributedObject.DistributedObject):
         determine the clock delta between the AI and the client
         machines.
         """
-        end = globalClock.getRealTime()
+        clock = ClockObject.getGlobalClock()
+        end = clock.getRealTime()
 
         if context != self.thisContext:
             self.notify.info("Ignoring TimeManager response for old context %d" % (context))
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ class TimeManager(DistributedObject.DistributedObject):
         if globalClockDelta.getUncertainty() > self.maxUncertainty:
             if self.attemptCount < self.maxAttempts:
                 self.notify.info("Uncertainty is too high, trying again.")
-                self.start = globalClock.getRealTime()
+                self.start = clock.getRealTime()
                 self.sendUpdate("requestServerTime", [self.thisContext])
                 return
             self.notify.info("Giving up on uncertainty requirement.")
diff --git a/direct/src/interval/IntervalTest.py b/direct/src/interval/IntervalTest.py
index d6b747df46..c89ea26e9d 100644
--- a/direct/src/interval/IntervalTest.py
+++ b/direct/src/interval/IntervalTest.py
@@ -137,22 +137,22 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     startTime = 0.0
     def printStart():
         global startTime
-        startTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        startTime = base.clock.getFrameTime()
         print('Start')
 
     def printPreviousStart():
         global startTime
-        currTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        currTime = base.clock.getFrameTime()
         print('PREVIOUS_END %0.2f' % (currTime - startTime))
 
     def printPreviousEnd():
         global startTime
-        currTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        currTime = base.clock.getFrameTime()
         print('PREVIOUS_END %0.2f' % (currTime - startTime))
 
     def printTrackStart():
         global startTime
-        currTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        currTime = base.clock.getFrameTime()
         print('TRACK_START %0.2f' % (currTime - startTime))
 
     def printArguments(a, b, c):
diff --git a/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditorBase.py b/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditorBase.py
index 6afc4600f0..646be9e86e 100755
--- a/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditorBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditorBase.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Refer LevelEditor.py for example.
 from direct.showbase.DirectObject import *
 from direct.directtools.DirectUtil import *
 from direct.gui.DirectGui import *
+from panda3d.core import ClockObject
 
 from .CurveEditor import *
 from .FileMgr import *
@@ -385,7 +386,7 @@ class LevelEditorBase(DirectObject):
                     alreadyExists = True
                     break
             if not alreadyExists:
-                time = globalClock.getRealTime() + 15
+                time = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getRealTime() + 15
                 self.statusLines.append([time,status,color])
 
         # update display of new status lines
@@ -407,7 +408,7 @@ class LevelEditorBase(DirectObject):
     def updateStatusReadoutTimeouts(self,task=None):
         removalList = []
         for currLine in self.statusLines:
-            if globalClock.getRealTime() >= currLine[0]:
+            if ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getRealTime() >= currLine[0]:
                 removalList.append(currLine)
         for currRemoval in removalList:
             self.statusLines.remove(currRemoval)
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/JobManager.py b/direct/src/showbase/JobManager.py
index 01567c7462..609d6f09c4 100755
--- a/direct/src/showbase/JobManager.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/JobManager.py
@@ -150,9 +150,10 @@ class JobManager:
             self._useOverflowTime = ConfigVariableBool('job-use-overflow-time', 1).value
 
         if len(self._pri2jobId2job) > 0:
+            clock = ClockObject.getGlobalClock()
             #assert self.notify.debugCall()
             # figure out how long we can run
-            endT = globalClock.getRealTime() + (self.getTimeslice() * .9)
+            endT = clock.getRealTime() + (self.getTimeslice() * .9)
             while True:
                 if self._jobIdGenerator is None:
                     # round-robin the jobs, giving high-priority jobs more timeslices
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ class JobManager:
                 # check if there's overflow time that we need to make up for
                 if self._useOverflowTime:
                     overflowTime = self._jobId2overflowTime[jobId]
-                    timeLeft = endT - globalClock.getRealTime()
+                    timeLeft = endT - clock.getRealTime()
                     if overflowTime >= timeLeft:
                         self._jobId2overflowTime[jobId] = max(0., overflowTime-timeLeft)
                         # don't run any more jobs this frame, this makes up
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ class JobManager:
                 if __debug__:
                     job._pstats.start()
                 job.resume()
-                while globalClock.getRealTime() < endT:
+                while clock.getRealTime() < endT:
                     try:
                         result = next(gen)
                     except StopIteration:
@@ -210,9 +211,9 @@ class JobManager:
                         break
                 else:
                     # we've run out of time
-                    #assert self.notify.debug('timeslice end: %s, %s' % (endT, globalClock.getRealTime()))
+                    #assert self.notify.debug('timeslice end: %s, %s' % (endT, clock.getRealTime()))
                     job.suspend()
-                    overflowTime = globalClock.getRealTime() - endT
+                    overflowTime = clock.getRealTime() - endT
                     if overflowTime > self.getTimeslice():
                         self._jobId2overflowTime[jobId] += overflowTime
                     if __debug__:
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py b/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py
index de49761c21..178cfa6bca 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import functools
 
 __report_indent = 3
 
-from panda3d.core import ConfigVariableBool
+from panda3d.core import ConfigVariableBool, ClockObject
 
 
 ## with one integer positional arg, this uses about 4/5 of the memory of the Functor class below
@@ -2053,6 +2053,7 @@ def report(types = [], prefix = '', xform = None, notifyFunc = None, dConfigPara
             if prefixes:
                 outStr = '%%s %s' % (outStr,)
 
+            globalClock = ClockObject.getGlobalClock()
 
             if 'module' in types:
                 outStr = '%s {M:%s}' % (outStr, f.__module__.split('.')[-1])
@@ -2264,9 +2265,10 @@ if __debug__:
                 # at the time that PythonUtil is loaded
                 if not ConfigVariableBool("profile-debug", False):
                     #dumb timings
-                    st=globalClock.getRealTime()
-                    f(*args,**kArgs)
-                    s=globalClock.getRealTime()-st
+                    clock = ClockObject.getGlobalClock()
+                    st = clock.getRealTime()
+                    f(*args, **kArgs)
+                    s = clock.getRealTime() - st
                     print("Function %s.%s took %s seconds"%(f.__module__, f.__name__,s))
                 else:
                     import profile as prof, pstats
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
index c7edea715e..22e38aab8b 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBase.py
@@ -384,18 +384,19 @@ class ShowBase(DirectObject.DirectObject):
 
         # Get a pointer to Panda's global ClockObject, used for
         # synchronizing events between Python and C.
-        globalClock = ClockObject.getGlobalClock()
+        clock = ClockObject.getGlobalClock()
+        self.clock = clock
 
         # Since we have already started up a TaskManager, and probably
         # a number of tasks; and since the TaskManager had to use the
         # TrueClock to tell time until this moment, make sure the
         # globalClock object is exactly in sync with the TrueClock.
         trueClock = TrueClock.getGlobalPtr()
-        globalClock.setRealTime(trueClock.getShortTime())
-        globalClock.tick()
+        clock.setRealTime(trueClock.getShortTime())
+        clock.tick()
 
-        # Now we can make the TaskManager start using the new globalClock.
-        taskMgr.globalClock = globalClock
+        # Now we can make the TaskManager start using the new clock.
+        taskMgr.globalClock = clock
 
         # client CPU affinity is determined by, in order:
         # - client-cpu-affinity-mask config
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ class ShowBase(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         builtins.ostream = Notify.out()
         builtins.directNotify = directNotify
         builtins.giveNotify = giveNotify
-        builtins.globalClock = globalClock
+        builtins.globalClock = clock
         builtins.vfs = vfs
         builtins.cpMgr = ConfigPageManager.getGlobalPtr()
         builtins.cvMgr = ConfigVariableManager.getGlobalPtr()
@@ -1899,7 +1900,7 @@ class ShowBase(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         return self.physicsMgrEnabled
 
     def updateManagers(self, state):
-        dt = globalClock.getDt()
+        dt = self.clock.dt
         if self.particleMgrEnabled:
             self.particleMgr.doParticles(dt)
         if self.physicsMgrEnabled:
@@ -2927,14 +2928,15 @@ class ShowBase(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         Returns:
             A `~direct.task.Task` that can be awaited.
         """
-        globalClock.setMode(ClockObject.MNonRealTime)
-        globalClock.setDt(1.0/float(fps))
+        clock = self.clock
+        clock.mode = ClockObject.MNonRealTime
+        clock.dt = 1.0 / fps
         t = self.taskMgr.add(self._movieTask, namePrefix + '_task')
         t.frameIndex = 0  # Frame 0 is not captured.
         t.numFrames = int(duration * fps)
         t.source = source
         t.outputString = namePrefix + '_%0' + repr(sd) + 'd.' + format
-        t.setUponDeath(lambda state: globalClock.setMode(ClockObject.MNormal))
+        t.setUponDeath(lambda state: clock.setMode(ClockObject.MNormal))
         return t
 
     def _movieTask(self, state):
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBaseGlobal.py b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBaseGlobal.py
index a52cb9d325..31888e0d60 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBaseGlobal.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBaseGlobal.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ ostream = Notify.out()
 
 #: The clock object used by default for rendering and animation, obtained using
 #: :meth:`panda3d.core.ClockObject.getGlobalClock()`.
+#: @deprecated Use `base.clock` instead.
 globalClock = ClockObject.getGlobalClock()
 
 #: See :meth:`panda3d.core.ConfigPageManager.getGlobalPtr()`.
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/TaskThreaded.py b/direct/src/showbase/TaskThreaded.py
index 75a52b7ad5..cb664c6c09 100755
--- a/direct/src/showbase/TaskThreaded.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/TaskThreaded.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ __all__ = ['TaskThreaded', 'TaskThread']
 from direct.directnotify.DirectNotifyGlobal import directNotify
 from direct.task import Task
 from direct.task.TaskManagerGlobal import taskMgr
+from panda3d.core import ClockObject
 
 from .PythonUtil import SerialNumGen, Functor
 
@@ -89,14 +90,14 @@ class TaskThreaded:
     def _doCallback(self, callback, taskName, task):
         assert self.notify.debugCall()
         self.__taskNames.remove(taskName)
-        self._taskStartTime = globalClock.getRealTime()
+        self._taskStartTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getRealTime()
         callback()
         self._taskStartTime = None
         return Task.done
 
     def _doThreadCallback(self, thread, taskName, task):
         assert self.notify.debugCall()
-        self._taskStartTime = globalClock.getRealTime()
+        self._taskStartTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getRealTime()
         thread.run()
         self._taskStartTime = None
         if thread.isFinished():
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class TaskThreaded:
             # we must not be in a task callback, we must be running in non-threaded
             # mode
             return True
-        return (globalClock.getRealTime() - self._taskStartTime) < self.__timeslice
+        return (ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getRealTime() - self._taskStartTime) < self.__timeslice
 
 class TaskThread:
     # derive and override these four funcs
diff --git a/direct/src/task/FrameProfiler.py b/direct/src/task/FrameProfiler.py
index 6520db26bf..e037c9292d 100755
--- a/direct/src/task/FrameProfiler.py
+++ b/direct/src/task/FrameProfiler.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from panda3d.core import ConfigVariableBool
+from panda3d.core import ConfigVariableBool, ClockObject
 from direct.directnotify.DirectNotifyGlobal import directNotify
 from direct.fsm.StatePush import FunctionCall
 from direct.showbase.PythonUtil import formatTimeExact, normalDistrib, serialNum
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class FrameProfiler:
     def _setEnabled(self, enabled):
         if enabled:
             self.notify.info('frame profiler started')
-            self._startTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+            self._startTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
             self._profileCounter = 0
             self._jitter = None
             self._period2aggregateProfile = {}
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class FrameProfiler:
             self._analyzeResults, sessionId))
 
         # schedule the next profile
-        delay = max(time - globalClock.getFrameTime(), 0.)
+        delay = max(time - ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime(), 0.)
         self._task = taskMgr.doMethodLater(delay, self._scheduleNextProfileDoLater,
                                            'FrameProfiler-%s' % serialNum())
 
diff --git a/direct/src/task/Timer.py b/direct/src/task/Timer.py
index 0746aff26f..eeedfe3851 100644
--- a/direct/src/task/Timer.py
+++ b/direct/src/task/Timer.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 __all__ = ['Timer']
 
+from panda3d.core import ClockObject
+
 from . import Task
 from .TaskManagerGlobal import taskMgr
 
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ class Timer:
         self.callback = None
         self.finalT = t
         self.name = name
-        self.startT = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        self.startT = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         self.currT = 0.0
         taskMgr.add(self.__timerTask, self.name + '-run')
         self.started = 1
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ class Timer:
             self.stop()
         self.callback = callback
         self.finalT = t
-        self.startT = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        self.startT = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         self.currT = 0.0
         taskMgr.add(self.__timerTask, self.name + '-run')
         self.started = 1
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ class Timer:
         return self.finalT - self.currT
 
     def __timerTask(self, task):
-        t = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        t = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         te = t - self.startT
         self.currT = te
         if te >= self.finalT:
diff --git a/direct/src/tkpanels/AnimPanel.py b/direct/src/tkpanels/AnimPanel.py
index 16d7a3283f..93f221c2c3 100644
--- a/direct/src/tkpanels/AnimPanel.py
+++ b/direct/src/tkpanels/AnimPanel.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ __all__ = ['AnimPanel', 'ActorControl']
 ### SEE END OF FILE FOR EXAMPLE USEAGE ###
 
 # Import Tkinter, Pmw, and the floater code from this directory tree.
-from panda3d.core import Filename, getModelPath
+from panda3d.core import Filename, getModelPath, ClockObject
 from direct.tkwidgets.AppShell import *
 from direct.showbase.TkGlobal import *
 from direct.task import Task
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class AnimPanel(AppShell):
 
     def playActorControls(self):
         self.stopActorControls()
-        self.lastT = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        self.lastT = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         self.playList = self.actorControlList[:]
         taskMgr.add(self.play, self.id + '_UpdateTask')
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class AnimPanel(AppShell):
         if not self.playList:
             return Task.done
         fLoop = self.loopVar.get()
-        currT = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        currT = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         deltaT = currT - self.lastT
         self.lastT = currT
         for actorControl in self.playList:
diff --git a/direct/src/tkpanels/MopathRecorder.py b/direct/src/tkpanels/MopathRecorder.py
index a3b57052ff..3d258e2911 100644
--- a/direct/src/tkpanels/MopathRecorder.py
+++ b/direct/src/tkpanels/MopathRecorder.py
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ class MopathRecorder(AppShell, DirectObject):
                 # Start new task
                 t = taskMgr.add(
                     self.recordTask, self.name + '-recordTask')
-                t.startTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+                t.startTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         else:
             if self.samplingMode == 'Continuous':
                 # Kill old task
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ class MopathRecorder(AppShell, DirectObject):
     def recordTask(self, state):
         # Record raw data point
         time = self.recordStart + (
-            globalClock.getFrameTime() - state.startTime)
+            ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime() - state.startTime)
         self.recordPoint(time)
         return Task.cont
 
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ class MopathRecorder(AppShell, DirectObject):
         t = taskMgr.add(
             self.playbackTask, self.name + '-playbackTask')
         t.currentTime = self.playbackTime
-        t.lastTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        t.lastTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
 
     def setSpeedScale(self, value):
         self.speedScale.set(math.log10(value))
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ class MopathRecorder(AppShell, DirectObject):
         self.speedVar.set('%0.2f' % self.playbackSF)
 
     def playbackTask(self, state):
-        time = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        time = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         dTime = self.playbackSF * (time - state.lastTime)
         state.lastTime = time
         if self.loopPlayback:
diff --git a/direct/src/tkwidgets/Dial.py b/direct/src/tkwidgets/Dial.py
index 457563b6b9..a67730636c 100644
--- a/direct/src/tkwidgets/Dial.py
+++ b/direct/src/tkwidgets/Dial.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ __all__ = ['Dial', 'AngleDial', 'DialWidget']
 from direct.showbase.TkGlobal import *
 from .Valuator import Valuator, VALUATOR_MINI, VALUATOR_FULL
 from direct.task import Task
+from panda3d.core import ClockObject
 import math
 import operator
 import Pmw
@@ -335,11 +336,11 @@ class DialWidget(Pmw.MegaWidget):
         self._onButtonPress()
         self.knobSF = 0.0
         self.updateTask = taskMgr.add(self.updateDialTask, 'updateDial')
-        self.updateTask.lastTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        self.updateTask.lastTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
 
     def updateDialTask(self, state):
         # Update value
-        currT = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        currT = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         dt = currT - state.lastTime
         self.set(self.value + self.knobSF * dt)
         state.lastTime = currT
diff --git a/direct/src/tkwidgets/Floater.py b/direct/src/tkwidgets/Floater.py
index 73bde3271e..61a2d028e8 100644
--- a/direct/src/tkwidgets/Floater.py
+++ b/direct/src/tkwidgets/Floater.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ __all__ = ['Floater', 'FloaterWidget', 'FloaterGroup']
 from direct.showbase.TkGlobal import *
 from .Valuator import Valuator, VALUATOR_MINI, VALUATOR_FULL
 from direct.task import Task
+from panda3d.core import ClockObject
 import math
 import Pmw
 
@@ -149,14 +150,14 @@ class FloaterWidget(Pmw.MegaWidget):
         self.velocitySF = 0.0
         self.updateTask = taskMgr.add(self.updateFloaterTask,
                                         'updateFloater')
-        self.updateTask.lastTime = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        self.updateTask.lastTime = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
 
     def updateFloaterTask(self, state):
         """
         Update floaterWidget value based on current scaleFactor
         Adjust for time to compensate for fluctuating frame rates
         """
-        currT = globalClock.getFrameTime()
+        currT = ClockObject.getGlobalClock().getFrameTime()
         dt = currT - state.lastTime
         self.set(self.value + self.velocitySF * dt)
         state.lastTime = currT