COUNTDOWN clock – free online countdown timer

Target date and time

Text under the clock (optional) 0/80

Plain text only, up to 80 characters. Links are removed.

Preview

Advanced options time zone, design, clock style, colour, sound …

Time zone of this date

Show the target date under the clock

e.g. "Until Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 20:00"

Text style

Design

Clock style

Display format

Clock colour

Use the design's colour

Sound

Sound is off by default. Click a sound to hear it once and switch the sound on.

Final phase alert

Start the final phase this many minutes before the end

Starts at the chosen point and lasts until zero. The screen then pulses red.

Animated background

A free online countdown clock for any date

Pick a date and time and press GO – that's all. Design, clock style, sound and more are under Advanced options. The countdown starts right away – days, hours, minutes and seconds to your moment: a launch, a deadline, New Year's Eve, a birthday or a holiday. It runs in any modern browser on your phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install.

Features

38 designs – from Classic Amber, Hacker Terminal and Matrix Rain to Aurora, Galaxy, Synthwave, Lava Lamp and Confetti Party

Progress designs that show time running out: a sun that sets exactly at zero, an hourglass, burning candles, a rocket that lifts off, a draining battery and a fuse that sets off fireworks

14 clock styles – 7-segment, outline, dot matrix, 8-bit pixel, nixie tubes, flip clock, neon sign, chalk and more – in any colour

6 display formats – days + hours, total hours, total minutes, total seconds and more

Your own text under the clock, e.g. "until the party starts", in 6 text styles

19 sound designs, from a deep thud to 8-bit coins, drum beats and a UFO

Time zones: enter the time of an event anywhere in the world; everyone counts down to the same moment and sees it in their own local time too

Final phase alert: by default for the last 10 % of the countdown the screen pulses red

Live time left in the browser tab title and tab icon

Shareable links that keep all settings – stored after the # in the link, so they are never sent to our server

Fullscreen mode and accessible controls (keyboard, screen readers, animations can be switched off)

Frequently asked questions

How do time zones work?

Choose the time zone the event takes place in. The link stores the exact moment, so people anywhere count down to the same instant and also see the time in their own time zone.

When does the final phase start?

By default it covers the last 10 % of the time between pressing GO and the target. You can choose a fixed time instead, such as the last 10 minutes, or switch it off. It always ends at zero.

Why don't I hear anything?

Sound is off by default. Pick a sound in the settings. Browsers only play sound after you interact with the page, so on a shared link tap "Tap to turn on the sound".

Is my text sent anywhere?

No. Your date, text and settings are kept in the part of the link after the # sign. Browsers do not send that part to the server.