# Countdown timer

This block is available in the [countdown timer](/sections/countdown-timer.md), newsletter popup and rich text column sections.

*  **End date and time:** The format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM is required. This setting uses store time zone defined in Settings, not your local time zone.
* **Hide section when timer ends**: When enabled, the section is removed from the page once the timer ends.
* **Visual**:
  * **Font style**: See [common settings](/common-settings.md#font-style)
  * **Color scheme:** Sets a color scheme specifically for the countdown block
  * **Background opacity:** Set to 0 to remove the background from the countdown timer numbers
  * **Enable background blur**: When the selected color scheme has transparency, a blur is applied
  * **Accessibility description:** Add a brief description of countdown event, e.g. Sample Sale, 10% Off Beauty, Summer Social RSVP, etc. to be announced to screen reader users to provide context for the countdown.


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