In this work we present a theoretical model supported with a physical reasoning leading to a relation which performs an excellent estimation for the tunneling time in attosecond and strong field experiments, where we address the important case of the He-atom [1,2]. Our tunneling time estimation is found by utilizing the time-energy uncertainty relation and represents a quantum clock. The tunneling time is also featured as the time of passage through the barrier similarly to the Einstein's photon box Gedanken experiment. Our work tackles an important study case for the theory of time in quantum mechanics, and is very promising for the search for a (general) time operator in quantum mechanics. The work can be seen as a new fundamental step in dealing with the tunneling time in strong field and ultra-fast science, and is appealing for more elaborate treatments using quantum wave packet dynamics and especially for complex atoms and molecules.Keywords: Tunneling time in strong field and ultra-fast science, time measurement in attosecond experiments, quantum clock, time-energy uncertainty relation, time and time-operator in quantum mechanics, photon box Gedanken experiment.