Measure a fixed UTC date/time difference or start a live countdown showing days, hours, minutes and seconds. Refreshes use the current device clock, so resuming after a pause or a background tab catches up to the deadline.
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All entered times are UTC, not browser-local time; seconds are supported.
Countdown Calculator validates mode, start date, start time (utc, hh:mm:ss), end date, target time (utc, hh:mm:ss) before applying the displayed equation. All entered times are UTC, not browser-local time; seconds are supported.
Countdown Calculator: fixed difference = target − start; live remaining seconds = ceil(max(0, target − current clock) / 1000). Input definitions: mode = Mode; start = Start date; startTime = Start time (UTC, HH:MM:SS); end = End date; endTime = Target time (UTC, HH:MM:SS). Use the selected convention throughout the calculation.
Countdown Calculator baseline input: Mode: Fixed date/time difference; Start date: 2026-01-01; Start time (UTC, HH:MM:SS): 00:00:00; End date: 2026-01-31; Target time (UTC, HH:MM:SS): 00:00:00. Output: Remaining days = 30; Remaining hours = 720; Remaining minutes = 43,200. Substitute these values into the displayed equation to reproduce the result.
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Understand the calculation
Convert both UTC date-times to milliseconds before subtracting. From February 28, 2024 at 12:00:00 to March 1 at 18:00:00 there are 54 hours, or 2.25 days, because February 29 exists. Live mode uses the current device clock instead of a fixed start: remaining seconds = ceil(max(0, target − now) / 1000). Pausing stops display updates, not the deadline; resuming recalculates from the current clock. Expired targets display zero.
fixed difference = target − start; live remaining seconds = ceil(max(0, target − current clock) / 1000)
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