Seven minutes is the length of the famous scientific seven-minute workout, and the sweet spot for a properly hard-boiled egg. Starts automatically on load.
Seven minutes became a fitness standard after a widely shared study on high-intensity circuit training showed meaningful benefit from very short, very intense sessions.
Seven minutes fits the full 12-exercise bodyweight circuit at 30 seconds per move with 10 seconds of transition. Off the stove it is the resting time couscous needs to absorb its water, and in the pan it is a hard-boiled egg with a set but still golden yolk.
Useful when a recipe, workout plan or exam paper states the time differently:
| 7 minutes in… | Value |
|---|---|
| Seconds | 420 |
| Minutes | 7 |
| Hours (decimal) | 0.1167 |
| Fraction of an hour | 7/60 of an hour |
| How many fit in an hour | 8.6 |
| How many fit in a day | 206 |
The countdown above is already running. When it reaches zero VClock plays your chosen alarm, flashes the display and updates the browser tab title, so you will notice even if you have moved to another window. Press Stop Alarm to silence it or Reset to run the same 7 minutes again.
You can change the alarm sound at any point before or during the countdown — Beep, Digital, Alarm Bell, Chime, Siren and Soft Wake are all available, and each plays a short preview when selected. To use a different length, press Reset and type any duration, or pick one from the main timer page.
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A circuit of 12 bodyweight exercises performed for 30 seconds each with about 10 seconds of transition, using only a chair and a wall. It became popular after being published as a high-intensity circuit training protocol.
Seven minutes from boiling gives a fully set yolk that is still golden rather than chalky grey. Go to 9 or 10 minutes only if you want the firmer texture used in egg salad.
Yes — the countdown begins as soon as the page loads, so there is nothing to press. If you would rather start it yourself, press Reset and then Start.
Yes. Pause holds the remaining time exactly where it is; Resume continues from that point and Reset returns the clock to the full 7 minutes.
VClock plays your selected alarm sound on a loop, flashes the display and changes the browser tab title. Press Stop Alarm to silence it.
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