diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/AbstractContainerSafeModeRule.java b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/AbstractContainerSafeModeRule.java
index 09480009455d..1e0b6c59a840 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/AbstractContainerSafeModeRule.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/AbstractContainerSafeModeRule.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.conf.ConfigurationSource;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.server.SCMDatanodeProtocolServer.NodeRegistrationContainerReport;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.server.events.EventQueue;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.server.events.TypedEvent;
+import org.apache.hadoop.util.Time;
 
 /**
  * Abstract class for Container Safe mode exit rule.
@@ -135,8 +137,15 @@ public double getCurrentContainerThreshold() {
 
   @Override
   public synchronized void refresh(boolean forceRefresh) {
-    if (forceRefresh || !validate()) {
+    if (!forceRefresh) {
+      return;
+    }
+    final long startNanos = Time.monotonicNowNanos();
+    try {
       initializeRule();
+    } finally {
+      long durationMs = TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS.toMillis(Time.monotonicNowNanos() - startNanos);
+      getSafeModeMetrics().setLastContainerSafeModeRuleRefreshDurationMs(getContainerType(), durationMs);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/SCMSafeModeManager.java b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/SCMSafeModeManager.java
index 2c9173b2bf09..65e52ec42723 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/SCMSafeModeManager.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/SCMSafeModeManager.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.node.NodeManager;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.pipeline.PipelineManager;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.server.events.EventQueue;
+import org.apache.hadoop.util.Time;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ public class SCMSafeModeManager implements SafeModeManager {
   private ScheduledExecutorService safeModeLogExecutor;
   private ScheduledFuture<?> safeModeLogTask;
 
+  /** Monotonic time when SCM entered safe mode; used to report exit duration. */
+  private long safeModeEnteredAtNanos = -1L;
+
   public SCMSafeModeManager(final ConfigurationSource conf,
                             final NodeManager nodeManager,
                             final PipelineManager pipelineManager,
@@ -120,6 +124,9 @@ public SCMSafeModeManager(final ConfigurationSource conf,
   }
 
   public void start() {
+    if (getInSafeMode()) {
+      safeModeEnteredAtNanos = Time.monotonicNowNanos();
+    }
     emitSafeModeStatus();
     startSafeModePeriodicLogger();
   }
@@ -177,13 +184,18 @@ public synchronized void validateSafeModeExitRules(String ruleName) {
       LOG.info("ScmSafeModeManager, all rules are successfully validated");
       LOG.info("SCM exiting safe mode.");
       emitSafeModeStatus();
+      recordSafeModeExitDuration();
     }
   }
 
   public void forceExitSafeMode() {
+    boolean wasInSafeMode = getInSafeMode();
     LOG.info("SCM force-exiting safe mode.");
     status.set(SafeModeStatus.OUT_OF_SAFE_MODE);
     emitSafeModeStatus();
+    if (wasInSafeMode) {
+      recordSafeModeExitDuration();
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -308,6 +320,17 @@ private synchronized void logSafeModeStatus() {
     }
   }
 
+  private void recordSafeModeExitDuration() {
+    if (safeModeEnteredAtNanos < 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+    long durationMs =
+        TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS.toMillis(Time.monotonicNowNanos() - safeModeEnteredAtNanos);
+    safeModeEnteredAtNanos = -1;
+    safeModeMetrics.setScmSafeModeExitDurationMs(durationMs);
+    LOG.info("SCM safe mode exit duration {} ms (since start() while in safe mode)", durationMs);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Stops the periodic safe mode logger.
    * Called when safe mode exits.
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/SafeModeMetrics.java b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/SafeModeMetrics.java
index ae65eafcb910..39ed3fc77047 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/SafeModeMetrics.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/safemode/SafeModeMetrics.java
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ public class SafeModeMetrics {
   @Metric private MutableGaugeLong numRequiredDatanodesThreshold;
   @Metric private MutableCounterLong currentRegisteredDatanodesCount;
 
+  @Metric("Wall-clock time (ms) SCM spent in safe mode for the last exit")
+  private MutableGaugeLong scmSafeModeExitDurationMs;
+  @Metric("Duration (ms) of the last Ratis container safe mode rule incremental refresh")
+  private MutableGaugeLong lastRatisContainerSafeModeRuleRefreshDurationMs;
+  @Metric("Duration (ms) of the last EC container safe mode rule incremental refresh")
+  private MutableGaugeLong lastEcContainerSafeModeRuleRefreshDurationMs;
+
   public static SafeModeMetrics create() {
     final MetricsSystem ms = DefaultMetricsSystem.instance();
     return ms.register(SOURCE_NAME, "SCM Safemode Metrics", new SafeModeMetrics());
@@ -113,6 +120,24 @@ public void incCurrentRegisteredDatanodesCount() {
     this.currentRegisteredDatanodesCount.incr();
   }
 
+  public void setScmSafeModeExitDurationMs(long durationMs) {
+    this.scmSafeModeExitDurationMs.set(durationMs);
+  }
+
+  public void setLastContainerSafeModeRuleRefreshDurationMs(
+      HddsProtos.ReplicationType type, long durationMs) {
+    switch (type) {
+    case RATIS:
+      this.lastRatisContainerSafeModeRuleRefreshDurationMs.set(durationMs);
+      break;
+    case EC:
+      this.lastEcContainerSafeModeRuleRefreshDurationMs.set(durationMs);
+      break;
+    default:
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
   MutableGaugeLong getNumHealthyPipelinesThreshold() {
     return numHealthyPipelinesThreshold;
   }