diff --git a/Lib/sqlite3/dbapi2.py b/Lib/sqlite3/dbapi2.py
index 0315760516edf8..c1683b94d2b405 100644
--- a/Lib/sqlite3/dbapi2.py
+++ b/Lib/sqlite3/dbapi2.py
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
 #    misrepresented as being the original software.
 # 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
 
-import datetime
-import time
 import collections.abc
+import datetime
 
 from _sqlite3 import *
 
@@ -37,12 +36,15 @@
 Timestamp = datetime.datetime
 
 def DateFromTicks(ticks):
+    import time  # Lazy, to improve import time
     return Date(*time.localtime(ticks)[:3])
 
 def TimeFromTicks(ticks):
+    import time  # Lazy, to improve import time
     return Time(*time.localtime(ticks)[3:6])
 
 def TimestampFromTicks(ticks):
+    import time  # Lazy, to improve import time
     return Timestamp(*time.localtime(ticks)[:6])
 
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-01-21-14-51-44.gh-issue-118761.Z0F-d5.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-01-21-14-51-44.gh-issue-118761.Z0F-d5.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..d156673de5cc79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-01-21-14-51-44.gh-issue-118761.Z0F-d5.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Halve the import time of :mod:`sqlite3`. Patch by Jiahao Li.