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15 Minute Timer

This free 15 minute timer online starts a quarter-hour countdown instantly. Use it as an online timer for 15 minutes when you need a Daily Scrum timebox, Pomodoro long break, meditation sit, classroom activity, quick meeting segment, or cooking checkpoint. Fifteen minutes is the canonical agile timebox: the Scrum Guide caps the Daily Scrum at 15 minutes for the Developers, which is why a visible quarter-hour clock is the standard way to keep a stand-up from sprawling. Beyond Scrum, the same timebox is a reliable unit of work — long enough to make real progress on a meeting segment, a focused tidy-up, an inbox sweep, or a single agenda item, but short enough that you stay deliberate about how the time is spent. Fifteen minutes also sits in the most-cited range for a daily meditation sit. The point of a fixed quarter-hour is that the ending is decided in advance, so the block does not quietly drift into half an hour.

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Online timer for 15 minutes

  • ✓Daily Scrum / stand-up — the Scrum Guide caps it at 15 minutes; when the timer runs out, anything unresolved becomes a follow-up rather than stretching the whole team
  • ✓Pomodoro long breaks taken after four focus sessions, on the shorter end of the standard 15-to-30-minute range
  • ✓Focused tidy-ups and single agenda items — one clear task with a hard stop so it does not expand to fill the afternoon
  • ✓A daily meditation sit, sitting inside the most-cited 10-to-20-minute effective range
  • ✓Classroom group activities and timed exam-practice questions

How to use this timer

  1. 1
    Start a contained 15 minute block

    Use the timer for a long Pomodoro break, meditation session, brief stand-up, classroom group task, or exercise circuit that needs a clear quarter-hour limit.

  2. 2
    Decide whether it is rest or work

    For breaks, choose a calmer background and keep notifications away. For meetings or classes, use stronger contrast so the room can see the remaining time.

  3. 3
    Close the block deliberately

    When the countdown ends, switch back to the next focus session, meeting item, or class activity. The fixed endpoint prevents a short block from quietly becoming a half hour. For a stand-up, that final chime is the cue to park any deep discussion into a smaller follow-up so the rest of the team can get back to work on time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 15 minutes a standard Pomodoro break?

The standard Pomodoro long break is 15–30 minutes, taken after every 4 focus sessions. A 15 minute break is on the shorter end and works well for brief recharging before the next round.

Is this a 15 minute timer app?

Yes. This page works as a browser-based 15 minute timer app. It opens at 15:00, works fullscreen, and can be bookmarked or shared for repeated quarter-hour blocks.

Is 15 minutes enough for meditation?

Research suggests 10–20 minutes of daily meditation is the most-cited "minimum effective dose" for stress reduction and attention training. 15 minutes is a popular middle ground for daily practice.

Why is the scrum stand-up capped at 15 minutes?

The Scrum Guide specifies a 15-minute time-box to keep daily stand-ups focused on the three core questions (yesterday / today / blockers). Longer stand-ups indicate the meeting needs to be restructured.

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