1 minute timer
What a 1-minute timer is good for
- Plank and wall-sit holds. Sixty seconds is a common first target. Once a minute feels steady, move up to the 2-minute timer.
- Speaking without notes. BBC Radio 4's Just a Minute asks panellists to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. It is a useful drill before an interview or a best man's speech.
- Elevator pitches. Read your pitch aloud against the clock. If the alarm goes before you reach the ask, cut a sentence rather than talking faster.
- Times-tables and spelling drills. Count how many answers a child gets in one minute, then repeat the same set next week to see the difference.
- Quick-fire quiz rounds. Full screen on a classroom board makes a one-minute answer window visible to everyone.
How it works
Press Start and the 1-minute countdown begins; the bar and the browser tab show the time left. The timer counts to a fixed end time, so it stays accurate if you switch tabs, and an alarm sounds at zero while the numbers flash. Full screen makes the digits readable from across a room. Space starts and pauses, R resets. To share a different length, add ?t= and a number of seconds to the address: datetime.uk/timer/?t=90 opens a 90-second timer.
For anything that needs a custom length, use the main online timer. To see how long something takes rather than count down, use the stopwatch. For repeated work and rest rounds, the interval timer does the switching for you.
Frequently asked questions
Can I set it to 30 or 90 seconds?
Yes. Change the minutes and seconds boxes before you press Start, or open datetime.uk/timer/?t=30 for 30 seconds.
Will the timer keep going if I switch tabs?
Yes. It counts down to a fixed end time and the alarm is scheduled in advance, so it stays accurate in a background tab. Closing the tab stops it.
How do I repeat the minute straight away?
When the alarm sounds, the Start button changes to Start again. Press it, or press Space, to run another 60 seconds.