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Set timers on Apple Watch Ultra

The Timers app on Apple Watch Ultra can help you keep track of time. You can set multiple timers that track time for up to 24 hours.

Siri: Say something like: “Set a timer for 20 minutes.”

Quickly set a timer

Open the Timers app on your Apple Watch Ultra.
To quickly start a timer, tap a duration (like 1, 3, or 5 minutes) or tap a timer you’ve recently used below Recents. To create a custom timer, tap .

When a timer goes off, you can tap to start a timer of the same duration.

The Timer app screen, showing the add button to create a new timer, and quick timers for 1, 3, or 5 minutes.

Pause or end a timer

With a timer running, open the Timers app on your Apple Watch Ultra.
Tap to pause, tap to resume, or tap to end.

Create a custom timer

Open the Timers app on your Apple Watch Ultra.
Tap .
Tap hours, minutes, or seconds; turn the Digital Crown to adjust.
Tap Start.

Create multiple timers

Two timers in the Timers app. A timer called “Cookies” is near the top. Below is a timer called “Pizza.” Each timer shows the remaining time below the timer’s name and a pause button to the right. An Add button is at the top right.

Open the Timers app on your Apple Watch Ultra.
Create and start a timer.
Tip: To assign a label such as “Pizza” to a timer, use Siri to create the timer. Raise your Apple Watch Ultra, then say something like “Set a 12 minute pizza timer.”
Tap to return to the Timers screen, then create and start another timer.

Tap to display your running timers on the Timers screen. Tap to pause a timer, and tap to resume.

To delete a running or paused timer that appears on the Timers screen, swipe left, then tap X.

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