This page opens with the timer already set to 25 minutes. Press Start or hit the spacebar and it begins; when time is up the alarm rings and the disk blinks. You can always drag the disk to a different time.
Run one Pomodoro
Francesco Cirillo created the Pomodoro Technique in the 1980s. Duke University’s study guide sums up its core loop as a 25-minute work interval followed by a 5-minute break.
- Pick one task and write it down before you press Start.
- When something else comes to mind, note it on paper and go back to the task.
- Stop when the alarm rings, even if you are on a roll, and take the break.
One round or a full set
This page times a single 25-minute round and stops. The Pomodoro tab runs the whole cycle: 25 minutes of focus, a 5-minute break, and a 15-minute break after every fourth round, with auto-start if you want it.
Every focus round you finish is added to today’s total, so you can see how many rounds the day held.
Reading a 25-minute disk
Twenty-five minutes runs from 12 to the 25 label at the 5 o’clock position, one label short of half the dial. When the edge passes the 15, ten minutes remain.
Questions about the 25 minute timer
How is this different from the Pomodoro timer?
This page runs 25 minutes once. The Pomodoro timer alternates focus and breaks and counts the rounds for you.
Can I change the Pomodoro lengths?
Yes. Focus can be 1 to 120 minutes, short breaks 1 to 60, long breaks 1 to 90, and the long break can come every 2 to 8 rounds.
What if 25 minutes is too long for me?
Start with 15 or 20 minutes and add five once those feel easy. Stopping at the alarm matters more than the exact length.