This page opens with the timer already set to 50 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.
Work in 50/10 hours
Working for 50 minutes and resting for 10 is a common study rhythm rather than a formal method. Its appeal is arithmetic: every block starts on the hour, so a day of four or five blocks is easy to plan.
- List the day’s blocks with one goal each.
- Start each block on the hour and stop at ten to.
- Spend the ten minutes away from the screen, then begin the next block on the hour.
Let the breaks run themselves
This page times one 50-minute block. To alternate 50 minutes of focus with 10-minute breaks automatically, set the Pomodoro tab to 50 and 10 and turn on auto-start.
A 5-minute heads-up gives you a moment to finish the sentence or the problem you are on before the alarm.
Reading a 50-minute disk
Fifty minutes reaches the 50 label at the 10 o’clock position, leaving a ten-minute gap before 12. That gap is your break, drawn on the dial.
Questions about the 50 minute timer
Is 50/10 better than 25/5?
Neither has been shown to be best. Longer blocks suit work that takes a while to get into, shorter ones help when starting is hard; try each for a week and compare the history chart.
Can the ten-minute break start by itself?
Yes, in Pomodoro mode with auto-start on. In timer mode the timer stops at zero and waits for you.
Which dial does a 50-minute timer use?
The 60-minute dial. Anything up to an hour uses it; longer times switch to a 120-minute dial.