2 Hour Timer

Already set to 2 hours: press Start the timer and the digits count down in hours and minutes.

Timer length: 2 hours

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Ready-made routines (18)

Practice papers and long writing

Projects and investigations

Events and rotations

Clubs, teams and rehearsals

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How it works

This online 2 hour timer opens set to 120 minutes and stopped. The whole disc is the 2 hours: half of it is an hour and a quarter is 30 minutes.

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Set a timer for 2 hours

1. Press Start the timer. The digits read 2 h 00 min and count in whole minutes, rounded up. 2. Press Full screen on the timer. 3. For the last 10 minutes the disc changes color inside a dashed ring.

A 120 minute timer split into session plans

Every plan under Ready-made routines sums to 120 minutes and shows a cue at each new part. Play rehearsal is 10 + 40 + 10 + 40 + 20, so act two starts exactly at halfway. Two papers with a break is 55 + 10 + 55.

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Questions and answers

What time will it be in 2 hours?

Press Start the timer and the line under the digits answers: Ends at, then the clock time 2 hours from now. It is worked from your device's clock, so check that the clock is right.

Can I set a 2 hour alarm?

Yes. Press Sound: off by Start the timer and a soft chime rings when the 2 hours end. Two more are checkboxes under More options: Chime at halfway, with 1 hour left, and Chime at 10:00.

Is the 2 hour countdown still right if I switch tabs?

Yes. The time left comes from the device clock, so a hidden tab or a sleeping laptop cannot make it drift, though a cue may show late. Changing tabs leaves full screen, so press Full screen again.

How do I set a timer for 7200 seconds?

It is this timer: 7,200 seconds is 120 minutes, or 2 hours. For another length, tap the time and type the minutes: 90 gives 1 h 30 min. The longest this page runs is 3 hours.

Can I use this timer for an official exam?

No. It is a classroom aid; an official exam follows the clock and rules your exam board sets. For a practice paper, copy the finish time shown under the digits onto the board, in case the screen goes dark.

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Practice papers and long writing 4

  • Full practice paper One paper worked in silence for the whole 2 hours. Copy the finish time from the Ends at line onto the board before you sit down. Cues mark halfway, 30 minutes, 10 minutes and 5 minutes left, so nobody has to break the silence to say so. Cues: 1:00:00 Halfway: 1 hour left; 30:00 30 minutes left; 10:00 10 minutes left; 5:00 5 minutes: finish and check.
  • Long write from plan to final copy Plan for 15 minutes, draft for 50, stretch for 5, revise and edit for 30, then write the final copy in the last 20: 15 + 50 + 5 + 30 + 20 = 120. The draft stops with 55 min left, and the final copy starts at 20 min. Cues: 1:45:00 Planning over. Start your draft; 55:00 Stop. Stretch for 5 minutes; 50:00 Reread, revise and edit; 20:00 Begin your final copy.
  • Three essay paper Three essay questions at 40 minutes each, since 3 x 40 = 120. The cues say when to move on, because the hard part of a three essay paper is leaving an essay you could still improve. The last 5 minutes are for rereading. Cues: 1:20:00 Move on to essay 2; 40:00 Move on to essay 3; 5:00 Finish your sentence and reread.
  • Two papers with a break Paper one runs for 55 minutes, a 10 minute break follows, and paper two takes the last 55: 55 + 10 + 55 = 120. Collect paper one during the break. Each paper gets its own 10 minute warning, at 1 h 15 min left and at 10 min left. Cues: 1:15:00 Paper one: 10 minutes left; 1:05:00 Pens down. 10 minute break; 55:00 Paper two: begin; 10:00 Paper two: 10 minutes left.
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Projects and investigations 3

  • Art block with clean-up Set up and watch the demonstration for 15 minutes, work for 80, clean up for 15 and tour the room for 10: 15 + 80 + 15 + 10 = 120. Clean-up starts at 25 min left, early enough for paint water, brushes and the drying rack. Cues: 1:45:00 Demo over. Start your piece; 1:05:00 Step back and look at your work; 25:00 Brushes down. Clean up; 10:00 Gallery walk: tour the room.
  • Design and build challenge Read the brief and sketch for 20 minutes, build for 60, test and fix for 20, then present for 20: 20 + 60 + 20 + 20 = 120. A cue marks the middle of the build, at 1 h 10 min left, when every team should have something that stands up. Cues: 1:40:00 Sketch done? Start building; 1:10:00 Build time: halfway; 40:00 Tools down. Test your build; 20:00 Presentations begin.
  • Shadow stick investigation Stand a stick upright in a sunny spot and mark the tip of its shadow at the start, every 15 minutes and at the end: 9 marks with 8 gaps, and 8 x 15 = 120. The Sun appears to move about 15 degrees an hour, so about 30 degrees during this countdown. Nobody looks at the Sun itself. The class works on something else between marks. Cues: 1:45:00 Mark the shadow: 2 of 9; 1:30:00 Mark the shadow: 3 of 9; 1:15:00 Mark the shadow: 4 of 9; 1:00:00 Mark the shadow: 5 of 9; 45:00 Mark the shadow: 6 of 9; 30:00 Mark the shadow: 7 of 9; 15:00 Mark the shadow: 8 of 9.

Events and rotations 5

  • Class party Set up for 15 minutes, play games for 40, eat for 30, have free choice for 20 and clean up for 15: 15 + 40 + 30 + 20 + 15 = 120. Hands get washed as the games end, with 1 h 05 min left, and clean-up starts at 15 min. Cues: 1:45:00 Set-up done. Games begin; 1:05:00 Wash hands. Food time; 35:00 Free choice; 15:00 Clean up: trash, tables, floor.
  • Eight team round robin With 8 teams, every team meets every other team once in 7 rounds of 4 games, 28 games in all. Each round is 15 minutes: 12 of play and 3 to change courts. 7 x 15 = 105, and the last 15 minutes are for results and thanks. Cues: 1:45:00 Round 2: find your court; 1:30:00 Round 3: find your court; 1:15:00 Round 4: find your court; 1:00:00 Round 5: find your court; 45:00 Round 6: find your court; 30:00 Round 7: the last round; 15:00 Results: gather at the scoreboard.
  • Six station field day Six stations of 20 minutes each, and 6 x 20 = 120. Each turn includes about 2 minutes to walk to the next station, so the activity itself runs for 18. Groups move in number order, and the group at station 6 goes to station 1. Cues: 1:40:00 Turn 2: move to your next station; 1:20:00 Turn 3: move to your next station; 1:00:00 Turn 4: move to your next station; 40:00 Turn 5: move to your next station; 20:00 Turn 6: your last station.
  • Three leg read-a-thon Three reading legs of 35 minutes with a 5 minute break after the first two, then 5 minutes to add up pages: 35 + 5 + 35 + 5 + 35 + 5 = 120. Pupils write their page count on a tally sheet at the end of each leg. The disc without digits keeps eyes on the book. Cues: 1:25:00 Log your pages. 5 minute break; 1:20:00 Leg 2: back to your book; 45:00 Log your pages. Stretch; 40:00 Leg 3: the last one; 5:00 Final tally: add up your pages.
  • Twelve slot conference evening Twelve family meetings of 10 minutes, and 12 x 10 = 120. A cue at the end of every slot does the interrupting for you, so no family is kept waiting by the one before. Turn the screen toward yourself, and leave one slot in the middle unbooked if you can, to catch up. Cues: 1:50:00 Slot 2: next family; 1:40:00 Slot 3: next family; 1:30:00 Slot 4: next family; 1:20:00 Slot 5: next family; 1:10:00 Slot 6: next family; 1:00:00 Slot 7: next family; 50:00 Slot 8: next family; 40:00 Slot 9: next family; 30:00 Slot 10: next family; 20:00 Slot 11: next family; 10:00 Slot 12: the last family.

Clubs, teams and rehearsals 4

  • Band or choir practice Warm up and tune for 15 minutes, split into sections for 30, break for 10, run the full program for 45, then hear notes and pack away in the last 20: 15 + 30 + 10 + 45 + 20 = 120. Sections end with 1 h 15 min left. Cues: 1:45:00 Split into sections; 1:15:00 Break: 10 minutes, instruments down; 1:05:00 Full group: from the top; 20:00 Notes, then pack away.
  • Homework club Snack and settle for 15 minutes, homework for 45, an active break for 15, reading or quiet games for 30, then tidy and sign out for 15: 15 + 45 + 15 + 30 + 15 = 120. The active break starts exactly halfway. Cues: 1:45:00 Snack away. Homework out; 1:00:00 Break: get up and move; 45:00 Reading or quiet games; 15:00 Tidy up and sign out.
  • Play rehearsal Warm up for 10 minutes, run act one for 40, break for 10, run act two for 40 and sit for notes in the last 20: 10 + 40 + 10 + 40 + 20 = 120. Act two starts exactly at the halfway point, with 1 hour left. Cues: 1:50:00 Places for act one; 1:10:00 Break. Back in 10 minutes; 1:00:00 Places for act two; 20:00 Stop. Sit down for notes.
  • Team practice Warm up for 15 minutes, run skill drills for 40, take water for 5, play small-sided games for 45, then cool down and collect the gear for 15: 15 + 40 + 5 + 45 + 15 = 120. The water break ends on the hour mark, with 1 hour left. Cues: 1:45:00 Warm-up done. Drill groups; 1:05:00 Water break: 5 minutes; 1:00:00 Small-sided games; 15:00 Cool down and collect the gear.

Study blocks at home 2

  • Four rounds of 25 and 5 Work for 25 minutes and rest for 5, four times over: 4 x 30 = 120. Choose one task for each round before you start, and get out of the chair in every break. The fourth break is for packing up and writing down where to begin next time. Cues: 1:35:00 Break 1: stand up and move; 1:30:00 Round 2: back to work; 1:05:00 Break 2: get a drink; 1:00:00 Round 3: back to work; 35:00 Break 3: look out of a window; 30:00 Round 4: the last one; 5:00 Pack up. Note where to start next.
  • Three subject homeschool morning Three subjects of 35 minutes, with a 5 minute break after the first and a 10 minute snack after the second: 35 + 5 + 35 + 10 + 35 = 120. Put the hardest subject first. By the snack, 75 of the 120 minutes are done, and the disc shows it. Cues: 1:25:00 Subject one done. 5 minute break; 1:20:00 Subject two; 45:00 Snack break: 10 minutes; 35:00 Subject three.

How this list was compiled: Own work, written for this page from common school, club and homeschool practice. Each plan is one way to spend exactly 2 hours (120 minutes, 7,200 seconds), and each cue is given as the time left on the countdown when it appears. Every split was added up twice, in minutes and again in seconds: for example Play rehearsal is 10 + 40 + 10 + 40 + 20 = 120 minutes, with cues at 6,600, 4,200, 3,600 and 1,200 seconds left. Two facts were checked on 2026-09-19. Round robin counts (an even field of n teams needs n - 1 rounds of n/2 games, n(n - 1)/2 games in all, so 8 teams play 7 rounds of 4 games, 28 games): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament . The Sun appears to move about 15 degrees an hour: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundial . The timings are suggestions, not rules or research findings. Change them to suit your group. Licence: own work

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