Quick countdowns
Share your countdown
Every countdown has its own link. The event name and time are stored in the web address itself, so anyone you send it to sees the same live countdown in their own browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved on a server, which means the link never expires and can't get lost in a database. As long as you have the address, the countdown exists. Paste it into the family group chat before a wedding, pin it in a team channel before a launch, or bookmark it for yourself.
How the countdown is calculated
The timer counts the exact seconds between now and your target moment, then breaks them into days, hours, minutes and seconds. A "day" here is a full 24 hours, not a calendar day. The target time is read in the time zone of whoever's looking at it. For a birthday, a local party or a deadline at your office, that's what you want. For something with one worldwide moment, like a game release, convert the announced time to your own time first with the time zone converter, then set the countdown to that.
What people count down to
The usual ones: New Year's Eve (there's a quick button for it above), birthdays, weddings, due dates, retirement, graduation, vacation, race day. The practical ones: project deadlines, tax day, contract renewals, exam dates. A countdown you can see is a real cure for procrastination, which is why launch teams put one on the wall. And the fun ones: days until summer, until the next season of a show, until a rocket launch. If it has a date and you care about it, counting down makes the wait feel real.
Frequently asked questions
Does the countdown keep running if I close the tab?
The target moment is fixed, so nothing is lost — reopen the link any time and the countdown shows the correct remaining time. It doesn't need to be left open to "run."
What happens when it reaches zero?
The timer announces the event has arrived and begins counting up, showing how long ago the moment passed — handy for "days since" tracking too: set a past date on purpose to count days since you quit smoking or started a streak.
Can I count down to a time in another city?
Yes — convert that city's time to yours first using the converter, then set the converted time here. Everyone who opens your link sees the same moment in their own local terms.
Related tools: the world clock for the current time anywhere, and the meeting planner for finding the moment everyone can attend.