Free New Year Countdown Timer — Count Down to Midnight
Big digits, 12 themes, confetti at midnight. Project the timer at your New Year party or stream it live. Share the URL with friends and family so everyone counts down together. No signup, no install, no app.
New Year Countdown Features
Confetti at midnight
When the timer hits zero, a colourful confetti burst fires automatically. Set the confetti end-of-timer action and enjoy the celebration.
Mirror mode for stage
For stage events where the timer reflects off a teleprompter mirror, enable Mirror Mode. Speakers read the time correctly.
Target timestamp to midnight
Set a target time for December 31st 23:59:59 and the timer counts down to the exact second. Days, hours, minutes and seconds are all shown.
Share with everyone
Send the URL to your party guests, social followers, or remote friends. Everyone sees the same countdown.
12 themes for the party
Pick a dark theme for cinema-style, chroma key for streaming on TV, or one of the colorful themes for the kids party.
Broadcast ready
Paste the URL into OBS as a Browser Source for streaming the countdown live. Add a chroma theme for a clean overlay.
Set Up a New Year Countdown in 3 Steps
Set the target time to midnight
Open the configuration menu, click Target time, and pick December 31st 23:59:59 of the current year.
Pick your theme
Choose from 12 themes — dark for cinematic, chroma for OBS streaming, or a colorful theme for a family-friendly party.
Project and share
Press F for fullscreen on a TV or projector. Share the URL with your guests. At midnight, the confetti fires automatically.
FullScreenCountdown vs Other New Year Timers
| Feature | FullScreenCountdown | timeanddate.com | Custom-made app | Price | Free forever | Free + ads | Free + paid | Big digits | Yes | No | Yes | Confetti at zero | Yes | No | Sometimes | Mirror mode | Yes | No | No | Chroma key for OBS | Yes | No | No | Shareable URL | Yes | No | No | Works offline | Yes (PWA) | No | Yes |
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Frequently Asked Questions — New Year Countdown
Does the timer fire confetti at midnight?
Yes. Set the target time to midnight on December 31st and enable the Confetti end-of-timer action. The confetti fires automatically when the timer hits zero.
Can I share the countdown with friends?
Yes. Just copy the URL. Every setting — target time, theme, confetti — is encoded. Anyone with the link sees the same countdown.
Does it work for streaming the countdown?
Yes. Paste the URL into OBS as a Browser Source. Use a chroma key theme for a clean overlay. Stream your New Year countdown on Twitch, YouTube, or Kick.
Does it count down to midnight in my time zone?
Yes. The target time is in your browser local time. Pick midnight in your local time zone.
Can I use it for New Year celebrations in other time zones?
Yes. Set the target time to midnight in the destination time zone. The countdown respects your browser locale.
Does it work after New Year?
Yes. Set a new target for next year. Or use it for any future event — birthdays, anniversaries, holidays.
Open the New Year Countdown Now
Count down to midnight with confetti. Share with friends and family. No signup.
Open New Year Countdown