# Simple Countdown Timer

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-countdown-timer/322573>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 25, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-countdown-timer/322573 "2011-05-25T19:42:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![keitho30](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@keitho30](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keitho30)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-countdown-timer/322573/1 "2011-05-25T19:42:17Z")

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Hi guys any one know how I can quickly make a 5min countdown timer with as3. All I can seem to find is a countdown to the current date and time.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.