Countdown Timer
Free online countdown clock — count down to any date or event
Pick a future date and time, give it a name, and watch it count down to the second. You can share a link with the event built in, so everyone who opens it sees the same clock ticking towards the same moment — handy for a group waiting on a holiday, a launch, or the new year. When it reaches zero, the page lets you know it has arrived.
Popular Countdown Uses
Christmas
Days until Christmas
New Year
New Year countdown
Birthday
Birthday countdown clock
Holiday
Countdown to your trip
Wedding
Wedding day countdown
Exam
Exam & deadline timer
Set Your Countdown
Counting down to the right moment
A countdown is only as good as the instant you point it at, and time zones are where these things go wrong. The clock here runs on the device viewing it, so if you set a countdown to midnight and send the link to a friend three zones away, their page hits zero at their midnight, not yours.
For a genuinely shared moment — a call, a launch, a live event — it's worth naming the target zone in the event title itself ("9pm UK time"), so nobody is caught out. For a date that has already passed, the tool simply reports that the event has arrived rather than counting backwards.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How do I create a countdown to a specific date? ▼
Enter the target date (and optionally a time) in the form, give it a title like "My Wedding Day", and click Start Countdown. The timer immediately begins counting down in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
Can I share my countdown with others? ▼
Yes — click the Share button to copy a unique link. Anyone who opens that link will see the same countdown ticking down to your event.
Does the countdown continue if I close the browser? ▼
The countdown is based on the target date you set, not a running timer. If you close and reopen the browser, the countdown picks up exactly where it should be based on the current time.
What happens when the countdown reaches zero? ▼
When the countdown hits zero it switches to an "Event has passed!" message and begins counting upward to show how long ago the event occurred.
Can I count down to a specific time, not just a date? ▼
Yes — you can set both a date and a specific time (hours and minutes) so the countdown is precise to the second, useful for product launches, exams, or live events.
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