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Reminders & timers·Apple WatchPredicted — not yet device-tested

Start a timer on Apple Watch with Siri

Quick answer

"Set a timer for 5 minutes" and your Apple Watch starts a countdown, buzzing your wrist when it's done. Raise your wrist or press the Digital Crown first to wake Siri. Ask "how much time is left" to check, or "cancel the timer" to stop it early.

Say this

“Set a timer for 5 minutes”

How it works

  1. 01Raise your wrist or press the Digital Crown for Siri
  2. 02Say "set a timer for 5 minutes"
  3. 03Feel the tap when it ends, or ask "how much time is left"

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If Siri doesn't get it

If the timer doesn't set, make sure Siri is enabled in the Watch app and your wrist gestures are turned on so Siri actually wakes.

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Last updated June 10, 2026