5 minute timer
Five minutes is the most-used short timer: a quick break, a fast task or a gentle deadline for kids.
Ready
Ends 5 minutes after you press Start.
Free, no sign-up — runs in your browser. Nothing you set is sent anywhere.
Keyboard: Space start or pause, R reset, F full screen.
5 minutes in other units
- Seconds
- 300
- Share of an hour
- 8.3%
- 1/12 of an hour
- On the timer
- 05:00
- Back to back
- 288 a day
- fit exactly into 24 hours
What a 5 minute timer is good for
- Pomodoro breaks. The Pomodoro Technique pairs 25 minutes of focus with a five-minute break.
- Five more minutes. Give children a clear, visible warning before screen time or playtime ends.
- Quick writing. Free-write, journal or brainstorm without stopping until the alarm.
- Kitchen tasks. Blanch vegetables, rest a steak or let dough relax for a few minutes.
The Pomodoro timer alternates 25-minute focus blocks with 5-minute breaks automatically. Open the pomodoro timer
Other timers
Timer modes
About this timer
The countdown runs against your device's clock from the moment you press Start, so it stays accurate in a background tab. The line under the digits shows the local time it will end. Pick one of ten alarm sounds, all generated in your browser (hear them on the countdown sounds page), and use full screen to read the time from across a room. Need a different length? Set a custom timer.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I set a timer for 5 minutes?
This page is already set to 5 minutes. Press Start, or the Space bar, and the countdown begins; when it reaches zero, the alarm sounds and the page shows Time's up. Pause stops the clock and Reset takes it back to 5 minutes.
How many seconds are in 5 minutes?
300 seconds, or 1/12 of an hour.
Is a 5 minute timer good for Pomodoro breaks?
Yes. The classic Pomodoro cycle is 25 minutes of work followed by a 5-minute break, with a longer break after four rounds. The Pomodoro timer runs the whole cycle automatically.
Will the alarm go off if I switch tabs or lock my phone?
In a background tab on a computer, yes. The countdown is worked out from the real clock and the alarm is scheduled with the browser's sound engine when you press Start, so it stays on time. Phones often pause web pages while the screen is locked, so the sound may wait until you unlock; keep the screen on (the timer asks the browser to do that where it can) and the volume up. You can also turn on "Notify me when time's up" for a system notification. When you come back to the page, it shows the right state straight away.