What an 8 minute timer is good for
- An eight-minute abs or core routine, one exercise after the other.
- Reading practice for kids: eight minutes aloud, then a break.
- A short meditation that fits before work.
- Rising bread rolls in a warm oven for the last eight minutes before baking.
One press on Start begins the 8 minutes. The time left also sits in the browser tab title, handy while you work somewhere else, and at zero an alarm sounds and the dial flashes until you press Stop.
8 minutes in other units
8 minutes equals 480 seconds or 0.1333 hours. That is 13.3% of an hour and 0.556% of a 24-hour day. One hour holds 7 full runs, with 4 minutes left over runs of the 8 minute timer; an 8-hour workday holds 60.
| Seconds | 480 |
|---|---|
| Minutes | 8 |
| Hours, as a decimal | 0.1333 |
| On the dial | 08:00 |
| Share of an hour | 13.3% |
| Share of an 8-hour workday | 1.67% |
| Share of a 24-hour day | 0.556% |
| Runs in one hour | 7, 4 min spare |
| Runs in an 8-hour workday | 60 |
8 Minute Timer back to back
Start the 8 minute timer again as soon as it rings and the rounds add up: two runs make 16 minutes, three make 24 minutes. None of these totals has a page of its own here, so type 1 hour 4 minutes into the fields for the long version.
| Runs | Total time |
|---|---|
| 2 × 8 min | 16 minutes |
| 3 × 8 min | 24 minutes |
| 4 × 8 min | 32 minutes |
| 6 × 8 min | 48 minutes |
| 8 × 8 min | 1 hour 4 minutes |
Shorter and longer timers
The next shorter timer here is the 7 minute timer, 1 minute less. One step up is the 10 minute timer, 2 minutes more. Halfway through, the dial reads 04:00, 4 minutes left. Two shorter timers that add up to 8 minutes: the 3 minute timer and the 5 minute timer, or the 4 minute timer twice.
Other timer lengths
- 30 Second Timer
- 45 Second Timer
- 1 Minute Timer
- 90 Second Timer
- 2 Minute Timer
- 3 Minute Timer
- 4 Minute Timer
- 5 Minute Timer
- 6 Minute Timer
- 7 Minute Timer
- 8 Minute Timer
- 10 Minute Timer
- 12 Minute Timer
- 15 Minute Timer
- 20 Minute Timer
- 25 Minute Timer
- 30 Minute Timer
- 40 Minute Timer
- 45 Minute Timer
- 50 Minute Timer
- 1 Hour Timer
- 90 Minute Timer
- 2 Hour Timer
Counting down to a day, not a few minutes? Use the countdown timer. To measure how long something took, the stopwatch is the better fit, and the time duration calculator works out the time between two clock times.
Frequently asked questions
How many seconds are in an 8 minute timer?
480 seconds. The 8 minute timer counts them down from 08:00 and plays an alarm at zero.
How many 8 minute timers fit into an hour?
7, with 4 minutes of the hour to spare. Seven runs take 56 minutes. Over an 8-hour workday, the count is 60.
What is 8 minutes as a decimal of an hour?
0.1333 hours. Divide 8 minutes by 60 to get it, the form timesheets in decimal hours ask for. As a share of an 8-hour workday, it is 1.67%.
Does the 8 minute timer keep running in a background tab?
It does. The end time is fixed when you press Start, so a slow background tab cannot make it drift, and the alarm waits on the browser's audio clock. Leave the sound on and do not close the tab.
Can I set a length other than 8 minutes?
Sure. Type any hours, minutes and seconds into the fields or tap a preset. The page opens at 8 minutes, nothing more; the links above lead to the other common lengths.