Visual Timer for 20 Minutes

20:00

About the Visual Timer

Our free visual countdown timer displays time remaining as a shrinking colored disc. Unlike traditional digital timers that show numbers counting down, the visual timer lets you see at a glance how much time is left without reading anything. The colored area shrinks clockwise, providing an intuitive sense of time passing.

Perfect For

  • Classrooms - Help students manage time during tests, activities, and transitions
  • Focus sessions - Use timeboxing to boost productivity and avoid burnout
  • Cooking - Time recipes without constantly checking the clock
  • Presentations - Keep talks on schedule with a visual countdown
  • Kids - Children understand the shrinking circle even before they can read clocks
  • Workouts - Time exercises, rest periods, and intervals

How to Use

  1. Set the time - Click or drag anywhere on the circle to set duration (up to 60 minutes)
  2. Start - Click Start or press Space
  3. Watch - The colored area shrinks clockwise as time passes
  4. Alert - A sound plays when time is up

Features

  • Customizable colors - pick any color you like
  • Add background images
  • Built-in task list
  • Works on all devices
  • No sign-up required

When to Use a 20 Minute Timer

Twenty minutes is the scientifically-backed optimal power nap duration. Sleep researchers have found it provides cognitive benefits without the grogginess of longer naps.

Popular Uses for 20 Minute Timers

NASA research showed that a 20-minute nap improved pilot performance by 34% and alertness by 54%, making this duration scientifically validated for rest.

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