What is Countdown Calculator?
A countdown calculator shows the exact time remaining until any future event — your birthday, wedding, holiday, exam, graduation, or any custom date. It displays a live countdown in days, hours, minutes, and seconds that updates in real time. It can also show elapsed time since past events.
How to Create a Countdown to Any Event
Set up a live countdown timer to your birthday, holiday, wedding, or any future date.
- Enter the target date: Select or type the date of your upcoming event (birthday, wedding, exam, holiday, etc.).
- Optionally name your event: Add a name or label for your countdown event.
- Watch the live countdown: See the exact days, hours, minutes, and seconds remaining, updating in real time.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many days until my birthday?
Enter your date of birth in the birthday countdown calculator to see the exact number of days, hours, minutes, and seconds until your next birthday. The countdown updates live in real time.
How do I calculate days until my next birthday?
Our birthday countdown takes your date of birth and calculates the remaining time until your next birthday, updating in real time with days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
Can I count down to any date, not just birthdays?
Yes! Enter any future date — a wedding, vacation, exam, holiday, graduation, retirement, or any event. The countdown works for any date you choose.
Can I see time elapsed since a past event?
Yes, if you enter a past date, the calculator shows how much time has passed since that event in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
How many days until Christmas?
Enter December 25 as your target date in the countdown calculator to see the exact number of days, hours, minutes, and seconds remaining until Christmas.
How many days until New Year?
Enter January 1 of the next year as your target date to see a live countdown to New Year's Day with days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
Does the countdown update in real time?
Yes, our countdown timer updates every second, showing live changes in days, hours, minutes, and seconds remaining until your target date.