This page opens with the timer already set to 60 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.
An hour of deep work
A full hour suits work with a long run-up: writing, coding or a set of practice problems. Silence your phone and keep only the disk in view.
- Write down the result you want from the hour, not just the task.
- Turn on a 10-minute heads-up as the signal to start wrapping up.
- Use the last minutes to note where to pick up next time.
Practise an IELTS section
Two parts of the IELTS Academic test take exactly 60 minutes: Reading (including time to transfer answers) and Writing. Listening takes about 30 minutes and Speaking 11 to 14.
To practise under exam conditions, start the timer when you open the paper and do not pause it. The real test will not stop for you.
Reading a full-hour disk
Sixty minutes fills the whole 60-minute dial, so the disk starts as a full circle and shrinks counterclockwise from 12. Set anything longer than an hour and the dial switches to a 120-minute scale by itself.
Questions about the 60 minute timer
Why does the dial change when I set 61 minutes?
Up to 60 minutes the dial shows one hour per turn. Above that it shows two hours per turn, so the whole time fits on the face.
Can I always use the 120-minute dial?
Yes. Choose 120 min under Dial scale in Sound and display.
Is the IELTS Listening section an hour too?
No. The IELTS Academic format lists Listening at about 30 minutes, so use the 30 minute timer for that part.