diff --git a/goldens/material/timepicker/index.api.md b/goldens/material/timepicker/index.api.md
index f563743b636f..e63bc279182b 100644
--- a/goldens/material/timepicker/index.api.md
+++ b/goldens/material/timepicker/index.api.md
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export class MatTimepickerInput<D> implements ControlValueAccessor, Validator, O
     readonly min: InputSignalWithTransform<D | null, unknown>;
     // (undocumented)
     ngOnDestroy(): void;
+    readonly openOnClick: InputSignalWithTransform<boolean, unknown>;
     registerOnChange(fn: (value: any) => void): void;
     registerOnTouched(fn: () => void): void;
     registerOnValidatorChange(fn: () => void): void;
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ export class MatTimepickerInput<D> implements ControlValueAccessor, Validator, O
     readonly value: ModelSignal<D | null>;
     writeValue(value: any): void;
     // (undocumented)
-    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<MatTimepickerInput<any>, "input[matTimepicker]", ["matTimepickerInput"], { "value": { "alias": "value"; "required": false; "isSignal": true; }; "timepicker": { "alias": "matTimepicker"; "required": true; "isSignal": true; }; "min": { "alias": "matTimepickerMin"; "required": false; "isSignal": true; }; "max": { "alias": "matTimepickerMax"; "required": false; "isSignal": true; }; "disabledInput": { "alias": "disabled"; "required": false; "isSignal": true; }; }, { "value": "valueChange"; }, never, never, true, never>;
+    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<MatTimepickerInput<any>, "input[matTimepicker]", ["matTimepickerInput"], { "value": { "alias": "value"; "required": false; "isSignal": true; }; "timepicker": { "alias": "matTimepicker"; "required": true; "isSignal": true; }; "min": { "alias": "matTimepickerMin"; "required": false; "isSignal": true; }; "max": { "alias": "matTimepickerMax"; "required": false; "isSignal": true; }; "openOnClick": { "alias": "matTimepickerOpenOnClick"; "required": false; "isSignal": true; }; "disabledInput": { "alias": "disabled"; "required": false; "isSignal": true; }; }, { "value": "valueChange"; }, never, never, true, never>;
     // (undocumented)
     static ɵfac: i0.ɵɵFactoryDeclaration<MatTimepickerInput<any>, never>;
 }
diff --git a/src/material/timepicker/timepicker-input.ts b/src/material/timepicker/timepicker-input.ts
index 3912a236e2d8..93e695139fde 100644
--- a/src/material/timepicker/timepicker-input.ts
+++ b/src/material/timepicker/timepicker-input.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,16 @@ export class MatTimepickerInput<D> implements ControlValueAccessor, Validator, O
     transform: (value: unknown) => this._transformDateInput<D>(value),
   });
 
+  /**
+   * Whether to open the timepicker overlay when clicking on the input. Enabled by default.
+   * Note that when disabling this option, you'll have to provide your own logic for opening
+   * the overlay.
+   */
+  readonly openOnClick: InputSignalWithTransform<boolean, unknown> = input(true, {
+    alias: 'matTimepickerOpenOnClick',
+    transform: booleanAttribute,
+  });
+
   /** Whether the input is disabled. */
   readonly disabled: Signal<boolean> = computed(
     () => this.disabledInput() || this._accessorDisabled(),
@@ -254,7 +264,7 @@ export class MatTimepickerInput<D> implements ControlValueAccessor, Validator, O
 
   /** Handles clicks on the input or the containing form field. */
   private _handleClick = (): void => {
-    if (!this.disabled()) {
+    if (!this.disabled() && this.openOnClick()) {
       this.timepicker().open();
     }
   };
diff --git a/src/material/timepicker/timepicker.spec.ts b/src/material/timepicker/timepicker.spec.ts
index baf1d2ee7df1..3fa080efb157 100644
--- a/src/material/timepicker/timepicker.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/timepicker/timepicker.spec.ts
@@ -480,6 +480,15 @@ describe('MatTimepicker', () => {
       fixture.detectChanges();
       expect(getPanel()).toBeTruthy();
     }));
+
+    it('should be able to opt out of opening on click', () => {
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(StandaloneTimepicker);
+      fixture.componentInstance.openOnClick.set(false);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      getInput(fixture).click();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      expect(getPanel()).toBeFalsy();
+    });
   });
 
   // Note: these tests intentionally don't cover the full option generation logic
@@ -1313,6 +1322,7 @@ describe('MatTimepicker', () => {
       [disabled]="disabled()"
       [matTimepickerMin]="min()"
       [matTimepickerMax]="max()"
+      [matTimepickerOpenOnClick]="openOnClick()"
       [value]="value()"/>
     <mat-timepicker
       #picker
@@ -1345,6 +1355,7 @@ class StandaloneTimepicker {
   readonly toggleDisabled = signal<boolean>(false);
   readonly toggleTabIndex = signal<number>(0);
   readonly customOptions = signal<MatTimepickerOption<Date>[] | null>(null);
+  readonly openOnClick = signal(true);
   readonly openedSpy = jasmine.createSpy('opened');
   readonly closedSpy = jasmine.createSpy('closed');
   readonly selectedSpy = jasmine.createSpy('selected');