Ideas for a countdown timer
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- A wedding, holiday trip or concert
- A baby's due date
- Retirement, graduation or the last day of school
- A project deadline or exam
Counting down to a holiday instead? Every major holiday already has its own page: see all holiday countdowns.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a countdown timer to a date?
Type what you are counting down to, pick the date and press Start countdown. The countdown timer starts at once and keeps running in your own time zone.
Can I share my countdown?
Yes. After you start the countdown, the page address includes your date and title. Copy it from the address bar or use the Copy link button and anyone who opens it sees the same countdown in their own time zone.
Is anything I enter saved?
No. The title and date stay in the page address and your browser. Nothing is sent to us or stored on our servers.
Does the countdown keep going if I close the page?
Yes. Nothing is running in the background: the time left is worked out from the date each time the page opens, so a bookmarked or shared countdown is always right when you come back to it.
Does it count down to a time of day?
It counts to midnight at the start of the chosen date, in the time zone of whoever is viewing it.