# \[Solved\] Countdown Timer

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-countdown-timer/1042470
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Tags:** solved, beginner, timer
**Created:** [January 9, 2021, 4:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-countdown-timer/1042470 "2021-01-09T04:14:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![sp72979rdrlbc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sp72979rdrlbc/32/94224_2.png) [@sp72979rdrlbc](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sp72979rdrlbc)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2021, 4:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-countdown-timer/1042470/1 "2021-01-09T04:14:51Z")

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I’m trying to make a countdown timer in minutes and tried something like this:

 ![Screenshot 2021-01-08 at 8.12.54 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/d/2/d210fd909191ead551e1011f2b2ace47093d6b7a.png)

But it didn’t work, I was trying to make it countdown in minutes but was stumped on how to so now I’m trying to make a countdown timer in seconds.

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### Author: ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2021, 6:33am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-countdown-timer/1042470/2 "2021-01-09T06:33:24Z")

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dont use j create a new app variable and have you enabled timer

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### Author: ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2021, 7:41am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-countdown-timer/1042470/3 "2021-01-09T07:41:29Z")

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Create a variable and set it to the value you want, for example 5

Set the timer interval to your desired period to check the time.

In the [Fires] even subtract 1 from the variable and then check if it is ZERO. When your variable reaches zero display your message.

That’s it.

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### Author: ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-countdown-timer/1042470/4 "2021-01-09T14:58:30Z")

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Welcome to the community @sp72979rdrlbc 👍

We have a sample app in the #Tutorials and DIY Guides section called “Tempus” that deals with lots of different time-related use cases.

Check it out here:  
[http://community.thunkable.com/t/working-with-times-and-dates-in-thunkable-x/54077/4?u=domhnallohanlon](http://community.thunkable.com/t/working-with-times-and-dates-in-thunkable-x/54077/4)

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### Author: ![sp72979rdrlbc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sp72979rdrlbc/32/94224_2.png) [@sp72979rdrlbc](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sp72979rdrlbc)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-countdown-timer/1042470/5 "2021-01-12T22:17:32Z")

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Thank you!

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### Author: ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2021, 12:31am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-countdown-timer/1042470/6 "2021-01-14T00:31:30Z")

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