Set a target date and time, name your event, and hit Start. The timer counts down live in days, hours, minutes, and seconds — and saves automatically so it's there when you come back.
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Saved Countdowns
How to use
Pick the target date and time — month, day, year, hour, and minute all in one row.
Give your event a name (optional) — it appears on the timer display.
Click Start Countdown to begin the live D/H/M/S timer.
Your countdown is saved automatically — revisit the page anytime to resume it.
Use the Saved Countdowns panel to switch between multiple events.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many days until Christmas?
Set the target date to December 25, choose midnight (00:00) as the time, name it "Christmas", and click Start. The timer will show exact days, hours, minutes, and seconds until Christmas morning.
How many days until New Year?
Set the date to January 1 of next year at 00:00 and click Start. The timer counts down to the exact moment the new year begins in your local time.
Can I track multiple events at once?
You can save up to 10 countdowns. Each one appears in the Saved Countdowns panel below the timer. Click any saved event to instantly resume that countdown.
What happens when the timer hits zero?
A celebration animation plays with your event name. The timer stops and shows when the countdown ended. You can then set a new target and start again.
Does it work after I close the tab?
Yes. Your countdowns are stored in your browser's local storage. When you return to this page, all saved events reload automatically and the most recent one resumes from the correct remaining time.
Did you know?
The T-minus countdown used in rocket launches was borrowed from a 1929 German science fiction film — Fritz Lang's Woman in the Moon — to build dramatic tension.
New Year's Eve countdowns are observed by over 1 billion people worldwide simultaneously, making it the most-watched single countdown event on Earth.
Psychologists call the heightened excitement before an anticipated event anticipatory pleasure — countdowns are shown to increase enjoyment of the event itself by up to 25%.
The first Times Square ball drop happened on December 31, 1907. The ball weighed 700 pounds and was covered in 100 light bulbs.