60 minute timer

One hour on the dot

This 60 minute timer is set to one hour: the display shows 1:00:00, then 59:59 after the first second. Click "Start" or press the space bar, and the alarm will let you know when the hour is up.

What can you do in 60 minutes?

• An hour of deep work. A report, a tax return, a dissertation chapter. One hour without notifications often beats an afternoon of interruptions.
• A mock exam. For a one-hour paper, practise under the same conditions: question sheet, pen, timer, and pens down at the alarm.
• A slow roast. A chicken of about 1.2 kg (roughly 2.5 lb) often needs around an hour at 200 °C (400 °F), depending on the recipe and your oven.
• Screen time. The WHO recommends no more than one hour of screen time a day for children aged 2 to 4. For older children, agree on an hour in advance and let the alarm end the debate.
• Exercise. The WHO advises children and teenagers aged 5 to 17 to get an average of at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity a day. Many yoga and strength classes also run for an hour.
• A board game. Cap the game at an hour and count up the scores when the alarm goes.

Tips

An hour is long enough for a computer to go to sleep, so check your power settings before you start. For 1 hour 15, type 1 in "Hours" and 15 in "Minutes".

Frequently asked questions

Why does it show 1:00:00 and not 60:00?

From one hour upwards, the timer shows hours in front of the minutes. As soon as the first second has passed, it switches to 59:59 and carries on in minutes and seconds.

Can I take a break halfway?

Yes. "Pause" freezes the countdown and "Resume" picks it up where it stopped. "Reset" takes you back to one hour. Keep the tab open, though: closing it stops the timer.