10 Minute Timer
10:00
Ready: ten minutes.
Press Start for 10 minutes. That is the paid rest break California gives most hourly workers for every four hours on the job.
What a 10 minute timer is good for
Rest breaks, for a start. California gives most hourly staff a paid 10-minute break for every four hours worked, and a handful of other states have rules like it. Set this when you sit down and you will not cut it short or let it drift to fifteen.
Dried pasta mostly cooks in 8 to 12 minutes, so ten is a good first check. Teachers run spelling quizzes and silent reading on it. FIBA basketball, the game played at the Olympics, uses 10-minute quarters.
Good to know
Pasta tip: start the timer when the water comes back to the boil, not when the pasta goes in. Check one piece at 8 minutes; most shapes are done somewhere between there and 12.
End times
| Start at | Ends at |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 9:10 AM |
| 12:30 PM | 12:40 PM |
| 3:45 PM | 3:55 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 9:10 PM |
In other units
| Unit | 10 Minute |
|---|---|
| Seconds | 600 |
| Minutes | 10 |
| Hours | 0.167 |
| Fits into an hour | 6 times |
| Fits into a day | 144 times |
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Timer questions
What can I do in 10 minutes?
Walk about half a mile at an easy pace, read a short chapter, or empty the dishwasher and wipe the counters. It is also the length of a paid rest break under California law.
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