diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 7c97492889..10f3d17b60 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 - Ensure user params are passed as keyword arguments to database queries (#7040)
 - Added a progress bar for when a student uploads a file for submission (#7078)
 - Added validations to the `TextAnnotation` model to ensure `line_start` and `line_end` are >= 1, and `column_start` and `column_end` are >= 0. (#7081)
+- Calculate and display the exact future time for the next token generation to help students plan their test runs more effectively. (#7127)
 
 ### 🐛 Bug fixes
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/automated_tests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/automated_tests_controller.rb
index 58d3513d5e..cf5642e704 100644
--- a/app/controllers/automated_tests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/automated_tests_controller.rb
@@ -35,14 +35,23 @@ def student_interface
     @student = current_role
     @grouping = @student.accepted_grouping_for(@assignment.id)
 
-    unless @grouping.nil?
+    if @grouping.present?
       @grouping.refresh_test_tokens
       @authorized = flash_allowance(:notice,
                                     allowance_to(:run_tests?,
                                                  current_role,
                                                  context: { assignment: @assignment, grouping: @grouping })).value
+
+      if @assignment.enable_student_tests && !@assignment.non_regenerating_tokens && !@assignment.unlimited_tokens
+        hours_from_start = [(Time.current - @assignment.token_start_date) / 3600, 0].max
+        periods_from_start = (hours_from_start / @assignment.token_period).floor
+        last_period_begin = @assignment.token_start_date + (periods_from_start * @assignment.token_period).hours
+        @next_token_generation_time = last_period_begin + @assignment.token_period.hours
+        @next_token_generation_time = I18n.l(@next_token_generation_time)
+      end
     end
 
+    @next_token_generation_time ||= nil
     render layout: 'assignment_content'
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/automated_tests/student_interface.html.erb b/app/views/automated_tests/student_interface.html.erb
index 2b0909faf4..da783f61d6 100644
--- a/app/views/automated_tests/student_interface.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/automated_tests/student_interface.html.erb
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@
     </p>
   <% end %>
 
+  <% unless @assignment.unlimited_tokens || @assignment.non_regenerating_tokens %>
+    <p>
+      <strong><%= t('automated_tests.next_token_generation') %>:</strong>
+      <%= @next_token_generation_time %>
+    </p>
+  <% end %>
+
   <p>
     <strong><%= Grouping.human_attribute_name(:test_tokens) %>:</strong>
     <% if @assignment.unlimited_tokens %>
diff --git a/config/locales/views/automated_tests/en.yml b/config/locales/views/automated_tests/en.yml
index 3e05e34ae4..f96f6f30e9 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/automated_tests/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/automated_tests/en.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ en:
     need_group_for_test: You must have a group to run tests.
     need_one_file: You must submit at least one file in order to run tests.
     need_submission: Submissions must be collected before tests are run. Not all selected groupings had tests run.
+    next_token_generation: Next token generation time
     no_autotest_settings: No automated tester settings exist for this course. Please update the automated tester settings and try again.
     no_criteria: Unable to find a criterion with name "%{name}".
     no_instructor_runnable_tests: No tests are available for instructors to run.
diff --git a/spec/controllers/automated_tests_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/automated_tests_controller_spec.rb
index 52c863bb6c..bc0454b713 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/automated_tests_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/automated_tests_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 describe AutomatedTestsController do
+  include ActiveSupport::Testing::TimeHelpers
   include AutomatedTestsHelper
 
   # TODO: add 'role is from a different course' shared tests to each route test below
@@ -548,8 +549,83 @@
     let(:role) { create(:student) }
 
     context 'GET student_interface' do
-      before { get_as role, :student_interface, params: params }
-      # TODO: write tests
+      let(:assignment) do
+        create(:assignment,
+               assignment_properties_attributes: {
+                 enable_student_tests: true,
+                 tokens_per_period: 5,
+                 token_start_date: 1.day.ago,
+                 token_period: 24
+               })
+      end
+      let(:grouping) { create(:grouping, assignment: assignment) }
+      let(:student) { create(:student) }
+      let(:role) { student }
+      let(:params) { { course_id: assignment.course.id, assignment_id: assignment.id } }
+
+      before do
+        create(:student_membership, role: student, grouping: grouping, membership_status: 'accepted')
+        sign_in student
+      end
+
+      context 'when student tests are enabled and the student has a grouping' do
+        before do
+          get_as student, :student_interface, params: params
+        end
+
+        it 'should calculate the next token generation time' do
+          travel 14.hours do
+            get_as student, :student_interface, params: params
+            assignment.reload
+            token_start_time = assignment.token_start_date
+            expected_next_token_generation_time = token_start_time + 2.days
+            formatted_expected_time = I18n.l(expected_next_token_generation_time)
+            expect(assigns(:next_token_generation_time)).to eq(formatted_expected_time)
+          end
+        end
+
+        it 'should respond with success' do
+          expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+        end
+
+        it 'should render the assignment_content layout' do
+          expect(response).to render_template('layouts/assignment_content')
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when student tests are disabled' do
+        before do
+          assignment.assignment_properties.update!(enable_student_tests: false)
+          get_as student, :student_interface, params: params
+        end
+
+        it 'should not calculate the next token generation time' do
+          expect(assigns(:next_token_generation_time)).to be_nil
+        end
+
+        it 'should respond with success' do
+          expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+        end
+
+        it 'should render the assignment_content layout' do
+          expect(response).to render_template('layouts/assignment_content')
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when the student does not have a grouping' do
+        before do
+          grouping.update!(inviter: nil)
+          get_as student, :student_interface, params: params
+        end
+
+        it 'should respond with success' do
+          expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+        end
+
+        it 'should render the assignment_content layout' do
+          expect(response).to render_template('layouts/assignment_content')
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     context 'POST execute_test_run' do