22 Minute Timer
A ready-to-go 22:00 countdown -- press Start, or set a different duration below if you need one.
Keyboard: Space start/pause, R reset, Esc stop alarm.
What a 22 minute timer is used for
- roughly a standard half-hour sitcom's actual runtime once ads are removed
- an extended focus session past the usual 20-minute mark
- a longer interval workout
- a cooking step that runs a bit past 20 minutes
- a timed study or reading block
Why 22 minutes
Twenty-two minutes doesn't map to a famous benchmark on its own, but it lines up with a real broadcast-industry number: a standard half-hour sitcom slot leaves roughly twenty-two minutes of actual content once ad breaks are stripped out, which makes this length a rough episode timer.
22 minutes = 1320 seconds = 11/30 hour
How it stays accurate
Like every timer on this site, this one never counts down by subtracting one second at a time -- it records the exact target end timestamp the moment you press Start, then recomputes the time left from that fixed target on every screen update. Switching tabs, minimizing the window, or letting the browser throttle a background tab doesn't cost any accuracy, because the next update still does the subtraction fresh rather than trying to catch up on missed ticks. The alarm itself is synthesized with the Web Audio API -- no audio file, nothing an ad blocker could interfere with -- and repeats until you stop it with the Escape key, the Stop alarm button, or by starting a new countdown.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a 22 minute timer good for?
A few common uses: roughly a standard half-hour sitcom's actual runtime once ads are removed; an extended focus session past the usual 20-minute mark; a longer interval workout.
How long is 22 minutes in other units?
22 minutes = 1320 seconds = 11/30 hour.
Does this 22 minute timer stay accurate if I switch tabs?
Yes -- it stores the exact moment the countdown should end and recomputes the time left from that fixed target on every update, rather than counting ticks, so a background tab that gets throttled for a while doesn't cost any accuracy.
Why is 22 minutes a notable duration?
Twenty-two minutes doesn't map to a famous benchmark on its own, but it lines up with a real broadcast-industry number: a standard half-hour sitcom slot leaves roughly twenty-two minutes of actual content once ad breaks are stripped out, which makes this length a rough episode timer.