Countdown to a Date: Live Days, Hours and Minutes Left
This live countdown timer shows exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds are left until any date and time. Count down to Christmas, New Year, a birthday, a wedding, a holiday or a deadline, give it a name, and share the link so friends see the same countdown.
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Quick answer: Pick the date and time of your event and the timer counts down live, second by second. Use the buttons for popular holidays, and copy the share link to send the countdown to someone else.
How to use the countdown timer
- Type a name for your event, such as “Our trip to Goa” or “Exam day”.
- Pick the date and time. The countdown uses your device’s local time zone.
- Or tap a holiday button: New Year, Valentine’s Day, the 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas. The next upcoming date is filled in for you.
- Click Copy share link. The link holds the date and name, so it opens straight to your countdown.
Popular countdowns
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Valentine’s Day | February 14 |
| Independence Day (US) | July 4 |
| Halloween | October 31 |
| Thanksgiving (US) | Fourth Thursday in November |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Holidays that follow the moon, such as Diwali, Eid, Easter and Chinese New Year, move every year. Look up this year’s date and enter it in the date box.
Ideas for a countdown
- Birthdays, anniversaries and weddings
- Holidays, trips and the last day of school
- Product launches, sales and sports finals
- Exams, project deadlines and retirement
The page keeps counting while it is open. If the date has passed, it switches to counting the time since the event. Need a short timer instead? The online stopwatch and timer counts minutes and seconds, and the Pomodoro timer keeps you focused. To count days between any two dates, use days between dates.
FAQ
How many days until Christmas?
Tap the Christmas button and the live count appears instantly, down to the second.
Does the countdown work in other time zones?
The date is read in the local time of whoever opens the link, so a midnight countdown ends at midnight where they are, which is usually what you want for holidays.
Is anything saved on a server?
No. The date and name live only in the page link.
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