5 Minute Timer
The 5 minute timer
Five minutes is the most-used timer there is: long enough to finish something small, short enough that starting is easy.
Press start and the ring empties as the time runs down. The remaining time also appears in the tab title, so you can work in another window and still see it. When it reaches zero the tone plays until you stop it.
What 5 minute is good for
What people actually use this length for:
- A five-minute break between work blocks
- Pasta that finishes in the sauce
- A quick tidy or reset of a room
- Timed brainstorming, where the limit is the point
- Steeping coffee in a cafetière before plunging
If you keep resetting a five-minute timer for work and rest, the Pomodoro timer does the switching for you.
Other timers
Need a different length? Try 3 Minute Timer, 4 Minute Timer, 10 Minute Timer, 15 Minute Timer, or set any duration on the timer hub.
Questions people ask
Does the timer keep running if I open another tab?
Yes. It works from the finishing moment rather than counting ticks, so background throttling does not slow it down.
Can I change the sound?
Fifty tones are listed beside the timer, from a soft chime to a klaxon. Your choice is remembered on this device.
Will it start automatically?
Only if the site is set that way. Otherwise press start when you are ready — which is usually what you want for a preset timer.
Where to go next
This is the 5 minute timer — its own page, so you can bookmark it or send the link to someone rather than setting the duration again. If you need the time somewhere else rather than a timer, current time around the world has every country and city.
- countdown timer — count down from any length you set
- stopwatch — count up, with laps and splits
- Pomodoro timer — work and break cycles counted for you
- alarm clock — ring at a set time while the tab stays open
- world clock and time zones — the current time in every country, territory and US state