8 Minute Timer
One click to startAlarm at zeroKeeps time in the background
Time's up
Space to start or pause, R to reset, F for full screen.
Eight minutes is an odd length, but it turns up more than you would think: in the kitchen, on a run and on the court. Press Start and wait for the beep.
What people use an 8 minute timer for
- Eggs lowered into boiling water: around 8 minutes gives a firm white and a yolk that is mostly set with a soft middle.
- Running a mile at an 8-minute pace, a common goal for recreational runners.
- A short ab or core routine.
- A high school basketball quarter, which is 8 minutes of game time. Pause it when the whistle blows.
How this timer works
- It remembers the moment it will end, so it stays right when you switch tabs or your phone locks.
- At zero it plays a few short beeps, vibrates on phones that can, and shows "Time's up" in the tab title.
- While it runs it asks the screen to stay on. Full screen makes the numbers big enough to read across a room.
Other timers
Questions people ask
How long do you boil an egg for a jammy yolk?
About 6 to 7 minutes in boiling water, then straight into cold water. At 8 minutes the yolk is mostly set, and by 10 to 12 it is hard all the way through. Large or fridge-cold eggs take a little longer.
Is an 8-minute mile good?
For a recreational runner it is a solid pace. Plenty of people starting out run 10 to 12 minute miles and get faster over a few months.
Does the timer work without an internet connection?
Once the page has loaded, yes. The timer runs in your browser and does not need the network to count down or to beep.
Counting down to a date rather than a few minutes? The countdown maker works for any day, and with Pro the Countdown app puts it on your iPhone Lock Screen.