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15 minute timer

A quarter of an hour is enough to get out the door or tidy a room.

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Plan in quarter hours

Fifteen minutes is long enough to get a task moving and short enough to hold in your head. Because the pie fills the whole disk, you watch the time drain from the first second. When half the pie is gone, about seven and a half minutes remain, a good moment to check where you are.

Leave the house on time

  1. Start the pie 15 minutes before you need to walk out.
  2. By the time half the pie is gone, be dressed with your bag packed.
  3. With a quarter of the pie left, put on your shoes and coat.
  4. When the pie is empty, close the door behind you.

What fits in 15 minutes

In the classroom

  • Silent reading
  • A science lab step
  • Writing a paragraph draft

At home and at work

  • Folding a load of laundry
  • A 15-minute tidy before bed
  • A limit on a phone break

Try this

If you are late most mornings, run the same 15-minute pie for a week and note which step takes the most time.

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15 minute timer questions

How do I start a 15 minute timer?

Press Start. This page opens with the pie set to 15 minutes. When time is up, the timer plays three soft tones and counts the time over.

Can I show it to a class or change the length?

Yes. For a class, turn on Projector colors and press Full screen. To change the length, tap another length under the pie, or drag around the pie to set any time from 1 to 180 minutes.

How long is a quarter of an hour?

A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes. On this timer, 15 minutes fills the whole pie, so half the pie is about seven and a half minutes.

Can a timer help me get out the door on time?

A visible countdown shows how much time you have left without any math. Start a 15 minute timer when you begin getting ready, and set a checkpoint for when half the pie is gone.