Egg Timer
Free boiled egg timer with quick guidance for soft, medium, and hard eggs.
Start with 6 minutes for a soft boiled egg, then adjust for egg size, water temperature, and how firm you like the yolk.
Space start/pause · R reset · +− adjust
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About the Egg Timer
Free egg timer for soft, medium, and hard boiled eggs. Start a 6 minute timer, adjust for your egg style, and get an alarm when done.
TimerHub calculates remaining time from an absolute finish timestamp, so missed browser callbacks do not create drift. Read the timing accuracy methodology and reproducible tests.
Boiled egg timing chart
| Egg style | Boiling time |
|---|---|
| Soft boiled (runny yolk) | 6 minutes |
| Jammy / medium (gooey yolk) | 8 minutes |
| Firm medium yolk | 9 minutes |
| Hard boiled | 10–12 minutes |
Common Uses
- Soft boiled eggs
- Jammy eggs
- Hard boiled eggs
- Breakfast prep
- Tea eggs
How to Use the Egg Timer
- Click Start (or press Space) to begin your 6 minute countdown
- Press Space again to pause and resume, or R to reset the timer
- Use the +/- buttons to adjust by 1 minute while running
- Toggle Repeat to loop the countdown automatically, and watch the finish time under the display
- Use the Fullscreen control below the timer for a large full-screen countdown (Esc to exit)
- Pick a background sound — rain, ocean, fireplace or brown noise — that fades out at zero
- Choose or mute the alarm sound from the sound settings in the header
- Add
?autostart=1to the link to start the countdown on load - Enable notifications for alerts when your egg timer finishes, even in a background tab
Frequently Asked Questions
How long should I set an egg timer?▾
Use about 6 minutes for soft boiled eggs, 8 minutes for jammy yolks, and 10 to 12 minutes for hard boiled eggs. Egg size and starting temperature can change the result.
Should I start the egg timer before or after boiling?▾
For the most consistent result, start the timer when the eggs go into already boiling water, then move them to cold water when the alarm sounds.
Can I adjust the timer while it runs?▾
Yes. Use the plus and minus controls or edit the display directly if you need to add or remove time.