# Countdown Timer

> A call to action with a live countdown clock beside a headline and button. Drives urgency for a sale, launch, or webinar registration deadline.

A shadcn/ui block from the [@shadcn-ui-blocks](https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/shadcn-ui-blocks/marketing-cta-sections-countdown-timer).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/shadcn-ui-blocks/marketing-cta-sections-countdown-timer
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/shadcn-ui-blocks/marketing-cta-sections-countdown-timer-light-3a8ce7a7e8bcb596.png
- Registry item: https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com/r/marketing-cta-sections-countdown-timer.json
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com/r/marketing-cta-sections-countdown-timer.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- npm packages: `class-variance-authority`, `radix-ui`

## Files

### `components/blocks/marketing/cta-sections/countdown-timer.tsx`

```tsx
import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';

import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
import { Card } from '@/components/ui/card';

export default function CountdownTimerCTA() {
  // Set end date to 7 days from now for demo purposes
  const [timeLeft, setTimeLeft] = useState({
    days: 7,
    hours: 0,
    minutes: 0,
    seconds: 0,
  });

  useEffect(() => {
    // Demo countdown timer
    const targetDate = new Date();
    targetDate.setDate(targetDate.getDate() + 7);

    const interval = setInterval(() => {
      const now = new Date();
      const difference = targetDate.getTime() - now.getTime();

      if (difference <= 0) {
        clearInterval(interval);
        setTimeLeft({ days: 0, hours: 0, minutes: 0, seconds: 0 });
        return;
      }

      const days = Math.floor(difference / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
      const hours = Math.floor(
        (difference % (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)) / (1000 * 60 * 60)
      );
      const minutes = Math.floor((difference % (1000 * 60 * 60)) / (1000 * 60));
      const seconds = Math.floor((difference % (1000 * 60)) / 1000);

      setTimeLeft({ days, hours, minutes, seconds });
    }, 1000);

    return () => clearInterval(interval);
  }, []);

  return (
    <>
      {/* Countdown Timer CTA Section */}
      <div className="bg-muted py-16 md:py-24">
        <div className="container mx-auto px-4 md:px-6 2xl:max-w-[1400px]">
          <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center space-y-4 text-center">
            <div className="bg-primary text-primary-foreground inline-block rounded-lg px-3 py-1 text-sm">
              Limited Time Offer
            </div>
            <div className="space-y-2">
              <h2 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tighter sm:text-4xl md:text-5xl">
                Special Launch Discount
              </h2>
              <p className="text-muted-foreground mx-auto max-w-[700px] md:text-xl">
                Get 50% off our premium plan for a limited time. Act fast before
                this offer expires!
              </p>
            </div>

            {/* Countdown Timer */}
            <div className="mt-8 flex gap-4">
              <Card className="w-20 p-4 text-center">
                <div className="text-3xl font-bold">{timeLeft.days}</div>
                <div className="text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase">
                  Days
                </div>
              </Card>
              <Card className="w-20 p-4 text-center">
                <div className="text-3xl font-bold">{timeLeft.hours}</div>
                <div className="text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase">
                  Hours
                </div>
              </Card>
              <Card className="w-20 p-4 text-center">
                <div className="text-3xl font-bold">{timeLeft.minutes}</div>
                <div className="text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase">
                  Minutes
                </div>
              </Card>
              <Card className="w-20 p-4 text-center">
                <div className="text-3xl font-bold">{timeLeft.seconds}</div>
                <div className="text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase">
                  Seconds
                </div>
              </Card>
            </div>

            <div className="pt-6">
              <Button
                size="lg"
                className="bg-primary-foreground text-primary hover:bg-primary-foreground/90"
                asChild
              >
                <a href="#">Claim Your Discount</a>
              </Button>
            </div>
            <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-2 text-sm">
              Use code <span className="font-bold">LAUNCH50</span> at checkout
            </p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      {/* End Countdown Timer CTA Section */}
    </>
  );
}
```

### `components/ui/button.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"
import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
import { Slot } from "radix-ui"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

const buttonVariants = cva(
  "group/button inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-transparent bg-clip-padding text-sm font-medium whitespace-nowrap transition-all outline-none select-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 active:not-aria-[haspopup]:translate-y-px disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-3 aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:border-destructive/50 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 [&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-4",
  {
    variants: {
      variant: {
        default: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/80",
        outline:
          "border-border bg-background shadow-xs hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground aria-expanded:bg-muted aria-expanded:text-foreground dark:border-input dark:bg-input/30 dark:hover:bg-input/50",
        secondary:
          "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground hover:bg-secondary/80 aria-expanded:bg-secondary aria-expanded:text-secondary-foreground",
        ghost:
          "hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground aria-expanded:bg-muted aria-expanded:text-foreground dark:hover:bg-muted/50",
        destructive:
          "bg-destructive/10 text-destructive hover:bg-destructive/20 focus-visible:border-destructive/40 focus-visible:ring-destructive/20 dark:bg-destructive/20 dark:hover:bg-destructive/30 dark:focus-visible:ring-destructive/40",
        link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline",
      },
      size: {
        default:
          "h-9 gap-1.5 px-2.5 in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-2 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-2",
        xs: "h-6 gap-1 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),8px)] px-2 text-xs in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-3",
        sm: "h-8 gap-1 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] px-2.5 in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5",
        lg: "h-10 gap-1.5 px-2.5 has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-2 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-2",
        icon: "size-9",
        "icon-xs":
          "size-6 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),8px)] in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-3",
        "icon-sm":
          "size-8 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md",
        "icon-lg": "size-10",
      },
    },
    defaultVariants: {
      variant: "default",
      size: "default",
    },
  }
)

function Button({
  className,
  variant = "default",
  size = "default",
  asChild = false,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"button"> &
  VariantProps<typeof buttonVariants> & {
    asChild?: boolean
  }) {
  const Comp = asChild ? Slot.Root : "button"

  return (
    <Comp
      data-slot="button"
      data-variant={variant}
      data-size={size}
      className={cn(buttonVariants({ variant, size, className }))}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export { Button, buttonVariants }
```

### `components/ui/card.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

function Card({
  className,
  size = "default",
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"div"> & { size?: "default" | "sm" }) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card"
      data-size={size}
      className={cn(
        "group/card flex flex-col gap-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-card py-6 text-sm text-card-foreground shadow-xs ring-1 ring-foreground/10 has-[>img:first-child]:pt-0 data-[size=sm]:gap-4 data-[size=sm]:py-4 *:[img:first-child]:rounded-t-xl *:[img:last-child]:rounded-b-xl",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardHeader({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-header"
      className={cn(
        "group/card-header @container/card-header grid auto-rows-min items-start gap-1 rounded-t-xl px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4 has-data-[slot=card-action]:grid-cols-[1fr_auto] has-data-[slot=card-description]:grid-rows-[auto_auto] [.border-b]:pb-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:[.border-b]:pb-4",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardTitle({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-title"
      className={cn(
        "font-heading text-base leading-normal font-medium group-data-[size=sm]/card:text-sm",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardDescription({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-description"
      className={cn("text-sm text-muted-foreground", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardAction({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-action"
      className={cn(
        "col-start-2 row-span-2 row-start-1 self-start justify-self-end",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardContent({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-content"
      className={cn("px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardFooter({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-footer"
      className={cn(
        "flex items-center rounded-b-xl px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4 [.border-t]:pt-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:[.border-t]:pt-4",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export {
  Card,
  CardHeader,
  CardFooter,
  CardTitle,
  CardAction,
  CardDescription,
  CardContent,
}
```