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5-Minute Timer
Five minutes is the short break in the Pomodoro Technique and the classic length of a conference lightning talk. The timer below starts automatically.
Interval timer (work / rest rounds)
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Shortcuts: Space pause/resume · R reset · + add a minute · F fullscreen · Esc silence. They act on the timer that ends soonest.
5 minutes at a glance
- Started now, it ends at
- —
- In seconds
- 300
- In milliseconds
- 300,000
- In minutes
- 5
- Share of an hour
- 8.3%
- Share of a day
- 0.35%
- Back-to-back per hour
- 12
What a 5-minute timer is good for
- The short break between Pomodoros — stand up and step away from the screen.
- Lightning talks, which are typically capped at five minutes.
- A short breathing exercise or meditation.
- Steeping herbal tea, or letting a thin steak rest after cooking.
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