Black Friday Countdown Timer and Sale Alarms

Black Friday 2026 is on Friday 27 November, the day after Thanksgiving in the US. Cyber Monday follows on 30 November. The deals people want tend to go quickly, so the trick is to be on the right page when a sale opens rather than finding out an hour later. Three free tools on The Clock cover it: a countdown for the day, an alarm for the opening time, and a timer for checking flash deals.

1. Count down to the day

Open the countdown timer, type "Black Friday" as the event name and pick 27 November 2026. It counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds to the start of that day, in your own time zone. Add Cyber Monday the same way.

The countdown lasts while the page is open. It is not saved yet, so leave the tab open or add it again after a reload.

2. Set an alarm for when each sale opens

A countdown runs to the start of a date. Many sales open at a set time on the day instead, so for those use the alarm clock. Set it a few minutes before the opening time and give it the shop's name, so you know which tab to go to when it sounds.

• Make a short list first: the item, the shop, and when its offer starts
• Add one alarm per sale, each with its own name
• Leave the alarm tab open. It sounds in the browser, so a closed tab or a sleeping laptop will not ring

Many shops now start their offers days or weeks before the Friday itself. Check each shop's own page for its dates rather than assuming everything starts on the day.

3. Use a 15 minute timer for flash deals

Some offers only run for a short window or change through the day. Start a 15 minute timer, check the pages you care about when it sounds, then press Start again. It does not repeat on its own, which is deliberate: you decide each time whether it is worth another round.

If you are watching two things with different rhythms, open the timer in a second tab. Each tab runs its own timer and plays its own sound.

A few habits that help

• Decide your budget before the countdown ends, not while the timer is running
• Sign in to the shops you plan to use the day before, so you are not resetting a password at the moment a sale opens
• Turn the sound up on the device with the alarm tab, and keep it plugged in

All three tools are free, need no account and work in any browser.