Countdown Timer
Count down to any date — the days, hours, minutes and seconds tick live.
How to use the Countdown Timer
- Pick the date you are counting down to.
- Watch the live countdown tick.
- Bookmark the page to check back any time.
About the Countdown Timer
This timer counts the gap between right now and a date you choose, and keeps counting: it re-runs every second, so the days, hours, minutes and seconds tick down live on screen. Alongside the main breakdown it shows the total days, total weeks and total hours remaining, plus the full target date. If the date you pick is already in the past, it flips round and counts up instead, telling you how long ago it was.
It is the simple, satisfying way to keep an event in view — a new year, an exam, a holiday, a launch or a birthday — turning a distant date into a number you can watch move. Bookmark the page and it picks up wherever the clock now stands.
A couple of honest details: the countdown reads your own device’s clock and local time zone, so it is only as accurate as your device is set, and it will differ for someone in another zone. When you pick a date without a time, it counts to midnight at the very start of that day. For the plain gap between two fixed dates, use the date difference calculator, and to count from your date of birth, the age calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Does the countdown update on its own?
Yes. It refreshes every second while the page is open, so the seconds visibly tick down without you doing anything. You do not need to reload, though reopening the page later simply picks up the current remaining time.
What time of day does it count to?
When you choose a date without a specific time, it counts to midnight at the start of that day. If your target includes a particular time, the remaining figure is measured to that exact instant instead.
What happens if the date has already passed?
It counts up rather than down, showing how much time has elapsed since that date and flagging clearly that the target is in the past.
Whose time zone does it use?
Your device’s. The countdown is based on your computer or phone’s clock and local time zone, so someone in a different zone may see a slightly different figure for the same target date.
Can I count down to an event in another country’s time zone?
Not directly — it works in your local time. To count to a moment in another zone, first convert that target date and time into its equivalent in your own time zone and enter that.