Countdown to a Date
Count down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds to any date.
How to use the countdown timer
- Pick the date and time you want to count down to.
- The countdown updates live, every second.
- If the date has already passed, the elapsed time is shown instead.
Pick any future date and time (a birthday, holiday, deadline, or event) and watch a live countdown of days, hours, minutes, and seconds remaining, updating every second.
Ideas for a countdown
A countdown makes an upcoming date feel real. People use it for birthdays, Christmas and New Year, weddings, vacations, concerts, product launches, exams, and work or school deadlines.
Because it shows the time left down to the second, it's also handy at events, for example on a screen before a launch or for counting down to midnight on New Year's Eve.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between this and the Timer tool?
The Timer counts down from a duration you set (like 10 minutes). This Countdown counts down to a specific calendar date and time (like New Year's Eve or a deadline).
Does the countdown use my local time zone?
Yes, the date and time you pick, and the countdown itself, are based on your device's local time zone.
How many days until Christmas?
Pick December 25 as the target date and the countdown shows exactly how many days, hours and minutes are left.
What happens when the countdown reaches zero?
It switches to showing how much time has passed since the date.