diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9afd534..28a73f1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ set(META_APP_URL "https://github.com/${META_APP_AUTHOR}/${META_PROJECT_NAME}")
 set(META_APP_DESCRIPTION "Useful C++ classes and routines such as argument parser, IO and conversion utilities")
 set(META_FEATURES_FOR_COMPILER_DETECTION_HEADER cxx_thread_local)
 set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
-set(META_VERSION_MINOR 7)
-set(META_VERSION_PATCH 1)
+set(META_VERSION_MINOR 8)
+set(META_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 
 # find required 3rd party libraries
 include(3rdParty)
diff --git a/chrono/timespan.h b/chrono/timespan.h
index 07273db..7bb4874 100644
--- a/chrono/timespan.h
+++ b/chrono/timespan.h
@@ -64,8 +64,13 @@ public:
     constexpr bool operator>=(const TimeSpan &other) const;
     constexpr TimeSpan operator+(const TimeSpan &other) const;
     constexpr TimeSpan operator-(const TimeSpan &other) const;
+    constexpr TimeSpan operator*(double factor) const;
+    constexpr TimeSpan operator/(double factor) const;
+    constexpr double operator /(TimeSpan other) const;
     TimeSpan &operator+=(const TimeSpan &other);
     TimeSpan &operator-=(const TimeSpan &other);
+    TimeSpan &operator*=(double factor);
+    TimeSpan &operator/=(double factor);
 
     std::string toString(TimeSpanOutputFormat format = TimeSpanOutputFormat::Normal, bool fullSeconds = false) const;
     void toString(std::string &result, TimeSpanOutputFormat format = TimeSpanOutputFormat::Normal, bool fullSeconds = false) const;
@@ -350,13 +355,37 @@ constexpr inline TimeSpan TimeSpan::operator+(const TimeSpan &other) const
 }
 
 /*!
- * \brief Substracts two TimeSpan instances.
+ * \brief Substracts one TimeSpan instance from another.
  */
 constexpr inline TimeSpan TimeSpan::operator-(const TimeSpan &other) const
 {
     return TimeSpan(m_ticks - other.m_ticks);
 }
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Multiplies a TimeSpan by the specified \a factor.
+ */
+constexpr inline TimeSpan TimeSpan::operator*(double factor) const
+{
+    return TimeSpan(m_ticks * factor);
+}
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Divides a TimeSpan by the specified \a factor.
+ */
+constexpr inline TimeSpan TimeSpan::operator/(double factor) const
+{
+    return TimeSpan(m_ticks / factor);
+}
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Computes the ratio between two TimeSpan instances.
+ */
+constexpr inline double TimeSpan::operator/(TimeSpan other) const
+{
+    return static_cast<double>(m_ticks) / static_cast<double>(other.m_ticks);
+}
+
 /*!
  * \brief Adds another TimeSpan to the current instance.
  */
@@ -375,6 +404,24 @@ inline TimeSpan &TimeSpan::operator-=(const TimeSpan &other)
     return *this;
 }
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Multiplies the current instance by the specified \a factor.
+ */
+inline TimeSpan &TimeSpan::operator*=(double factor)
+{
+    m_ticks = m_ticks * factor;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Divides the current instance by the specified \a factor.
+ */
+inline TimeSpan &TimeSpan::operator/=(double factor)
+{
+    m_ticks = m_ticks / factor;
+    return *this;
+}
+
 /*!
  * \brief Converts the value of the current TimeSpan object to its equivalent std::string representation
  *        according the given \a format.
diff --git a/tests/chronotests.cpp b/tests/chronotests.cpp
index 3b67616..7c92ea2 100644
--- a/tests/chronotests.cpp
+++ b/tests/chronotests.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ void ChronoTests::testOperators()
     dateTime += TimeSpan::fromDays(365);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(2000, dateTime.year());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(5, dateTime.day());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(TimeSpan::fromDays(1), TimeSpan::fromHours(12) * 2);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(TimeSpan::fromHours(12), TimeSpan::fromDays(1) / 2);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(2.0, TimeSpan::fromDays(1) / TimeSpan::fromHours(12));
 }
 
 /*!