60 Minute Timer (1 Hour)
Press Start and it counts down one hour on a big display, then rings with the sound you pick. Space starts and pauses.
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One full hour
An hour is the daily activity target for children and teenagers: the CDC asks for 60 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous activity every day for ages 6 to 17, and the WHO’s advice for 5 to 17-year-olds is an average of 60 minutes a day. A one-hour timer on a family tablet makes that target visible, whether the hour goes on the park, bikes or a garden game.
Grown-ups use the hour for mock exams with a strict finish, a slow-cooked joint, a long gym session, band practice, or a limit on gaming and streaming that nobody has to argue about because the clock decides. For anything this long the display shows hours, minutes and seconds (1:00:00), and it stays accurate across the whole hour even while the tab sits in the background. Families sometimes split it into two halves, one for homework and one for play, and a timer on the table settles the question of when each one ends.
- The CDC recommends that children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 get 60 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity each day. Source: CDC, Physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents.
- The World Health Organization advises that children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 do an average of 60 minutes of physical activity per day. Source: World Health Organization, Physical activity fact sheet.
One hour split into equal intervals
Every way to cut 1 hour into equal parts of at least 5 seconds, for rounds, turns or reps.
| Equal parts | Each part (m:ss) | Each part in seconds |
|---|---|---|
| 2 × 30 minutes | 30:00 | 1800 |
| 3 × 20 minutes | 20:00 | 1200 |
| 4 × 15 minutes | 15:00 | 900 |
| 5 × 12 minutes | 12:00 | 720 |
| 6 × 10 minutes | 10:00 | 600 |
| 10 × 6 minutes | 6:00 | 360 |
| 12 × 5 minutes | 5:00 | 300 |
| 15 × 4 minutes | 4:00 | 240 |
| 20 × 3 minutes | 3:00 | 180 |
| 30 × 2 minutes | 2:00 | 120 |
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| 60 × 1 minute | 1:00 | 60 |
1 hour in other units
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Seconds | 3,600 |
| Milliseconds | 3,600,000 |
| Hours | 1 |
| Share of a day | 4.167% |
| Times it fits in a day | 24 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I set a timer for 1 hour?
This page is set to 60 minutes: press Start, or the space bar, and it counts down from 1:00:00. For 90 minutes or any other length, type the minutes into the box and the link changes so you can save it.
How much activity do children need each day?
The CDC recommends 60 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every day for children and teenagers aged 6 to 17, mostly aerobic, with muscle- and bone-strengthening activity on at least three days a week. The WHO gives an average of 60 minutes a day for ages 5 to 17.
Will a 1-hour timer drain my battery?
A little. A running timer asks the device to keep its screen on so that it can ring reliably, and a lit screen for an hour does use power. For long timers, plug in the phone or laptop, or turn the brightness down.