Free wellness timer

Hangover Recovery Timer

Track time since your last drink, get reminded to rehydrate on a schedule, and work through a simple recovery checklist.

This tool offers general wellness reminders only and is not medical advice. If you feel seriously unwell, seek medical attention.

Time since last drink0:00:00
Next water reminder30:00
0 logged today

Recovery checklist

Why a structured recovery routine helps

Hangover symptoms are largely driven by dehydration and disrupted sleep, and it's easy to lose track of both when you're not feeling well.

Scheduled hydration

A recurring reminder is more reliable than trying to remember on your own when you're already tired and foggy.

A visible tally

Seeing how many glasses you've actually logged today beats guessing whether you've had enough.

A simple checklist

Six concrete actions — water, electrolytes, food, fresh air, rest, no more alcohol — are easier to follow than vague advice.

How to use the recovery timer

  1. Set your last drink timeIt defaults to now; adjust it or select Set to now if you're starting the timer later.
  2. Choose a reminder interval30 minutes is the default; change it to whatever rehydration schedule suits you.
  3. Log water as you drink itSelect Log a glass of water each time, which also restarts the reminder countdown.
  4. Work through the checklistCheck off water, electrolytes, food, fresh air, rest and avoiding more alcohol as you go.

About hangover recovery and hydration

Alcohol suppresses vasopressin, the hormone that tells your kidneys to retain water, which is why a night of drinking leads to noticeably more urination than fluid intake would otherwise cause. That fluid deficit, combined with disrupted sleep quality and mild inflammation, is a large part of what a hangover actually feels like, which is why rehydration is consistently one of the most concretely useful things you can do. This timer doesn't try to diagnose anything; it simply keeps a visible, ticking record of how long it's been since your last drink and nudges you at a regular interval so rehydrating doesn't depend on remembering to do it while you're tired and unfocused. The daily glass tally resets each calendar day rather than accumulating forever, since the relevant number is what you've had today, not some lifetime total. Electrolytes matter alongside plain water because heavy urination also flushes sodium and potassium, which is why the checklist lists them separately rather than folding them into a generic "drink water" item. None of this replaces medical judgment: this tool is a scheduling and tracking aid for common, mild hangover symptoms, not a diagnostic or treatment tool, and it will not tell you whether what you're feeling needs a doctor.

Vasopressin suppression

Alcohol blocks the hormone that helps you retain fluid, which is the core reason hydration matters so much.

Electrolytes, not just water

Sodium and potassium are lost too, which is why the checklist separates them from plain hydration.

A daily reset

The glasses-logged tally reflects today only, refreshing automatically at the next calendar day.

Hangover recovery timer FAQ

Is this hangover recovery timer medical advice?

No. It offers general wellness reminders such as drinking water and resting. It is not medical advice. Seek medical attention for severe symptoms like persistent vomiting, confusion, chest pain or any sign of alcohol poisoning.

How does the rehydration reminder work?

Set an interval in minutes, 30 by default. A countdown shows time until the next reminder, and when it reaches zero it plays a chime and restarts automatically. Logging a glass of water also restarts the countdown.

Does the water glass count reset each day?

Yes. The glasses logged counter tracks the current calendar day and automatically resets to zero once the date changes.

Is my recovery checklist saved?

Checklist progress is kept for your current browser session, so it stays checked as you move around the page, and clears when you close the tab so each new session starts fresh.

What should I do if I feel seriously unwell?

This tool cannot assess your health. If you or someone else shows signs of alcohol poisoning, such as slow or irregular breathing, confusion, seizures or unconsciousness, seek emergency medical help immediately.

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