The URL itself can create the countdown. If a time has already passed today, it automatically targets the next occurrence.
It means the next 3:00 PM in the timezone of the person opening the page.
The timer automatically rolls forward to 3 PM tomorrow.
Yes. Both /15 and /15:00 work.
The visitor's browser timezone is used automatically.
Using ?tz=Europe/Stockholm locks the event to Stockholm time, so everyone worldwide counts down to the same moment.
IANA timezone names such as Europe/Stockholm automatically follow daylight-saving rules.
Parameters can be used separately or combined after the time in the URL.
| Parameter | Example | What it does |
|---|---|---|
title | ?title=Server+Maintenance | Gives the countdown a custom name. |
tz | ?tz=Europe/Stockholm | Uses a fixed IANA timezone instead of the visitor's timezone. |
date | ?date=2026-08-30 | Targets an exact date in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
Open /events to search and browse all upcoming events.
Each event gets a shareable address like /event/<event-id>.
The server generates recurring events and can refresh external feeds automatically. The page itself reads the local events.json feed.
No. Press ☆ Follow on an event and the browser remembers it locally.
Following is saved in this browser's local storage. It is not synced between devices.
They are prioritized in Coming up and can be filtered with ★ Following on the World Events page.
/Home and countdown overview./3pmNext 3 PM in the visitor's timezone./15:30Next 15:30 in the visitor's timezone./eventsBrowse all world events./event/<id>Open one shareable world-event countdown./faqThis help and URL reference page.Build a shareable countdown without remembering the URL syntax.
Press + New countdown anywhere on the site to choose time, date, timezone and title.
Use +5 min, +15 min, +30 min, +1 hour or +2 hours for fast temporary timers.
Press Copy link. The countdown settings are encoded in the URL, so the recipient does not need an account.
No account or profile is required for normal countdowns. Followed events remain in the local browser.