diff --git a/pyqir/pyqir/_basicqis.py b/pyqir/pyqir/_basicqis.py
index 4cc8234d..042ba6ba 100644
--- a/pyqir/pyqir/_basicqis.py
+++ b/pyqir/pyqir/_basicqis.py
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ def reset(self, qubit: Value) -> None:
         """
         qis.reset(self._builder, qubit)
 
+    def delay(self, duration: Union[Value, float], qubit: Value) -> None:
+        """
+        Inserts a delay operation.
+
+        :param duration: The duration the qubit needs to wait for.
+        :param qubit: The qubit to make wait.
+        """
+        qis.delay(self._builder, duration, qubit)
+
     def rx(self, theta: Union[Value, float], qubit: Value) -> None:
         """
         Inserts a rotation gate about the :math:`x` axis.
diff --git a/pyqir/pyqir/_native.pyi b/pyqir/pyqir/_native.pyi
index 0c84966a..0470f1b9 100644
--- a/pyqir/pyqir/_native.pyi
+++ b/pyqir/pyqir/_native.pyi
@@ -1071,6 +1071,15 @@ def reset(builder: Builder, qubit: Value) -> None:
     """
     ...
 
+def delay(builder: Builder, duration: Union[Value, float], qubit: Value) -> None:
+    """
+    Inserts a delay operation.
+
+    :param builder: The underlying builder used to build QIS instructions.
+    :param duration: The duration the qubit needs to wait for.
+    :param qubit: The qubit to make wait.
+    """
+
 def rx(builder: Builder, theta: Union[Value, float], qubit: Value) -> None:
     """
     Inserts a rotation gate about the :math:`x` axis.
diff --git a/pyqir/pyqir/qis.py b/pyqir/pyqir/qis.py
index 70aa16fb..7913fb60 100644
--- a/pyqir/pyqir/qis.py
+++ b/pyqir/pyqir/qis.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     h,
     mz,
     reset,
+    delay,
     rx,
     ry,
     rz,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
     "h",
     "mz",
     "reset",
+    "delay",
     "rx",
     "ry",
     "rz",
diff --git a/pyqir/src/python.rs b/pyqir/src/python.rs
index a594d69a..5bf450af 100644
--- a/pyqir/src/python.rs
+++ b/pyqir/src/python.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ use crate::{
     metadata::{ConstantAsMetadata, Metadata, MetadataString},
     module::{Linkage, Module, ModuleFlagBehavior},
     qis::{
-        barrier, ccx, cx, cz, h, if_result, mz, reset, rx, ry, rz, s, s_adj, swap, t, t_adj, x, y,
-        z,
+        barrier, ccx, cx, cz, delay, h, if_result, mz, reset, rx, ry, rz, s, s_adj, swap, t, t_adj,
+        x, y, z,
     },
     rt::{array_record_output, initialize, result_record_output, tuple_record_output},
     types::{
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ fn _native(_py: Python, m: &PyModule) -> PyResult<()> {
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(h, m)?)?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(mz, m)?)?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(reset, m)?)?;
+    m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(delay, m)?)?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(rx, m)?)?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(ry, m)?)?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(rz, m)?)?;
diff --git a/pyqir/src/qis.rs b/pyqir/src/qis.rs
index 31504dfb..aef83139 100644
--- a/pyqir/src/qis.rs
+++ b/pyqir/src/qis.rs
@@ -156,6 +156,39 @@ pub(crate) fn reset(py: Python, builder: &Builder, qubit: &Value) -> PyResult<()
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Inserts a delay operation.
+///
+/// :param Builder builder: The IR Builder used to create the instructions
+/// :param typing.Union[Value, float] duration: The duration the qubit needs to wait for.
+/// :param Value qubit: The qubit to make wait.
+/// :rtype: None
+#[pyfunction]
+#[pyo3(text_signature = "(builder, duration, qubit)")]
+pub(crate) fn delay(
+    py: Python,
+    builder: &Builder,
+    duration: Double,
+    qubit: &Value,
+) -> PyResult<()> {
+    Owner::merge(
+        py,
+        [Some(builder.owner()), duration.owner(), Some(qubit.owner())]
+            .into_iter()
+            .flatten(),
+    )?;
+
+    let context = builder.owner().context(py);
+    let context = context.borrow(py);
+    unsafe {
+        qis::build_delay(
+            builder.as_ptr(),
+            duration.to_value(context.as_ptr()),
+            qubit.as_ptr(),
+        );
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Inserts a rotation gate about the :math:`x` axis.
 ///
 /// :param Builder builder: The IR Builder used to create the instructions
@@ -164,7 +197,7 @@ pub(crate) fn reset(py: Python, builder: &Builder, qubit: &Value) -> PyResult<()
 /// :rtype: None
 #[pyfunction]
 #[pyo3(text_signature = "(builder, theta, qubit)")]
-pub(crate) fn rx(py: Python, builder: &Builder, theta: Angle, qubit: &Value) -> PyResult<()> {
+pub(crate) fn rx(py: Python, builder: &Builder, theta: Double, qubit: &Value) -> PyResult<()> {
     Owner::merge(
         py,
         [Some(builder.owner()), theta.owner(), Some(qubit.owner())]
@@ -192,7 +225,7 @@ pub(crate) fn rx(py: Python, builder: &Builder, theta: Angle, qubit: &Value) ->
 /// :rtype: None
 #[pyfunction]
 #[pyo3(text_signature = "(builder, theta, qubit)")]
-pub(crate) fn ry(py: Python, builder: &Builder, theta: Angle, qubit: &Value) -> PyResult<()> {
+pub(crate) fn ry(py: Python, builder: &Builder, theta: Double, qubit: &Value) -> PyResult<()> {
     Owner::merge(
         py,
         [Some(builder.owner()), theta.owner(), Some(qubit.owner())]
@@ -220,7 +253,7 @@ pub(crate) fn ry(py: Python, builder: &Builder, theta: Angle, qubit: &Value) ->
 /// :rtype: None
 #[pyfunction]
 #[pyo3(text_signature = "(builder, theta, qubit)")]
-pub(crate) fn rz(py: Python, builder: &Builder, theta: Angle, qubit: &Value) -> PyResult<()> {
+pub(crate) fn rz(py: Python, builder: &Builder, theta: Double, qubit: &Value) -> PyResult<()> {
     Owner::merge(
         py,
         [Some(builder.owner()), theta.owner(), Some(qubit.owner())]
@@ -379,23 +412,23 @@ pub(crate) fn if_result(
 }
 
 #[derive(FromPyObject)]
-pub(crate) enum Angle<'py> {
+pub(crate) enum Double<'py> {
     Value(PyRef<'py, Value>),
     Constant(f64),
 }
 
-impl Angle<'_> {
+impl Double<'_> {
     fn owner(&self) -> Option<&Owner> {
         match self {
-            Angle::Value(v) => Some(v.owner()),
-            Angle::Constant(_) => None,
+            Double::Value(v) => Some(v.owner()),
+            Double::Constant(_) => None,
         }
     }
 
     unsafe fn to_value(&self, context: LLVMContextRef) -> LLVMValueRef {
         match self {
-            Angle::Value(v) => v.as_ptr(),
-            &Angle::Constant(c) => LLVMConstReal(LLVMDoubleTypeInContext(context), c),
+            Double::Value(v) => v.as_ptr(),
+            &Double::Constant(c) => LLVMConstReal(LLVMDoubleTypeInContext(context), c),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/pyqir/tests/test_generator.py b/pyqir/tests/test_generator.py
index a4295470..8121ff11 100644
--- a/pyqir/tests/test_generator.py
+++ b/pyqir/tests/test_generator.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ def test_all_gates() -> None:
     qis.cz(q[1], control)
     qis.h(q[0])
     qis.reset(q[0])
+    qis.delay(14.0, q[0])
     qis.rx(15.0, q[1])
     qis.ry(16.0, q[2])
     qis.rz(17.0, q[3])
diff --git a/pyqir/tests/test_qis.py b/pyqir/tests/test_qis.py
index d96c58a7..8f16c8f2 100644
--- a/pyqir/tests/test_qis.py
+++ b/pyqir/tests/test_qis.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def test_adjoint(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "name, get_gate",
     [
+        ("delay", lambda qis: qis.delay),
         ("rx", lambda qis: qis.rx),
         ("ry", lambda qis: qis.ry),
         ("rz", lambda qis: qis.rz),
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ def test_adjoint(
         lambda _: 1.0,
     ],
 )
-def test_rotated(
+def test_double_param_gates(
     name: str,
     get_gate: Callable[[BasicQisBuilder], Callable[[Union[Value, float], Value], None]],
     get_value: Callable[[Context], Union[Value, float]],
diff --git a/qirlib/resources/tests/qis/delay.ll b/qirlib/resources/tests/qis/delay.ll
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bf96b76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qirlib/resources/tests/qis/delay.ll
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+; ModuleID = 'delay'
+source_filename = "delay"
+
+%Qubit = type opaque
+
+define void @main() #0 {
+  call void @__quantum__qis__delay__body(double 0.000000e+00, %Qubit* null)
+  ret void
+}
+
+declare void @__quantum__qis__delay__body(double, %Qubit*)
+
+attributes #0 = { "entry_point" "num_required_qubits"="1" "num_required_results"="0" "output_labeling_schema" "qir_profiles"="custom" }
diff --git a/qirlib/src/qis.rs b/qirlib/src/qis.rs
index 83e7e7fe..49a97f68 100644
--- a/qirlib/src/qis.rs
+++ b/qirlib/src/qis.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ use crate::{
     builder::{build_if, try_build_if},
     types,
     utils::{
-        build_call, builder_module, controlled_gate, declare_qis, doubly_controlled_gate,
-        function_type, no_param, rotation_gate, simple_gate, two_qubit_gate, Functor,
+        build_call, builder_module, controlled_gate, declare_qis, double_param_gate,
+        doubly_controlled_gate, function_type, no_param, simple_gate, two_qubit_gate, Functor,
     },
 };
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ pub unsafe fn build_z(builder: LLVMBuilderRef, qubit: LLVMValueRef) {
 pub unsafe fn build_rx(builder: LLVMBuilderRef, theta: LLVMValueRef, qubit: LLVMValueRef) {
     build_call(
         builder,
-        rotation_gate(builder_module(builder), "rx"),
+        double_param_gate(builder_module(builder), "rx"),
         &mut [theta, qubit],
     );
 }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ pub unsafe fn build_rx(builder: LLVMBuilderRef, theta: LLVMValueRef, qubit: LLVM
 pub unsafe fn build_ry(builder: LLVMBuilderRef, theta: LLVMValueRef, qubit: LLVMValueRef) {
     build_call(
         builder,
-        rotation_gate(builder_module(builder), "ry"),
+        double_param_gate(builder_module(builder), "ry"),
         &mut [theta, qubit],
     );
 }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ pub unsafe fn build_ry(builder: LLVMBuilderRef, theta: LLVMValueRef, qubit: LLVM
 pub unsafe fn build_rz(builder: LLVMBuilderRef, theta: LLVMValueRef, qubit: LLVMValueRef) {
     build_call(
         builder,
-        rotation_gate(builder_module(builder), "rz"),
+        double_param_gate(builder_module(builder), "rz"),
         &mut [theta, qubit],
     );
 }
@@ -156,6 +156,14 @@ pub unsafe fn build_reset(builder: LLVMBuilderRef, qubit: LLVMValueRef) {
     );
 }
 
+pub unsafe fn build_delay(builder: LLVMBuilderRef, theta: LLVMValueRef, qubit: LLVMValueRef) {
+    build_call(
+        builder,
+        double_param_gate(builder_module(builder), "delay"),
+        &mut [theta, qubit],
+    );
+}
+
 pub unsafe fn build_mz(builder: LLVMBuilderRef, qubit: LLVMValueRef, result: LLVMValueRef) {
     build_call(builder, mz(builder_module(builder)), &mut [qubit, result]);
 }
@@ -391,6 +399,15 @@ mod tests {
         });
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn delay() {
+        assert_reference_ir("qis/delay", 1, 0, |builder| unsafe {
+            let context = builder_context(builder).unwrap().as_ptr();
+            let double = LLVMDoubleTypeInContext(context);
+            build_delay(builder, LLVMConstReal(double, 0.0), qubit(context, 0));
+        });
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn mz() {
         assert_reference_ir("qis/mz", 1, 1, |builder| unsafe {
diff --git a/qirlib/src/utils.rs b/qirlib/src/utils.rs
index 80b21245..2a9f2569 100644
--- a/qirlib/src/utils.rs
+++ b/qirlib/src/utils.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn doubly_controlled_gate(module: LLVMModuleRef, name: &str) -
     declare_qis(module, name, Functor::Body, ty)
 }
 
-pub(crate) unsafe fn rotation_gate(module: LLVMModuleRef, name: &str) -> LLVMValueRef {
+pub(crate) unsafe fn double_param_gate(module: LLVMModuleRef, name: &str) -> LLVMValueRef {
     let context = LLVMGetModuleContext(module);
     let ty = function_type(
         LLVMVoidTypeInContext(context),