# How to See How Much Time Is Left in the Day on Mac

Updated: November 3, 2026

Day Progress: Price: $4, one-time purchase. Platforms: macOS. Get it from: [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6450280202). Requires macOS 26 or later. Free older versions for macOS 15, 14, and 13: [download](https://sindresorhus.com/day-progress#older-versions).

URL: https://sindresorhus.com/guides/time-left-in-day-mac

[Day Progress](https://sindresorhus.com/day-progress) shows how much of your day is left as a pie or a bar in the menu bar. Click it to see the percentage and the time until the end of the day. macOS only shows the time, so without an app, you count the hours yourself, or set a timer in the Clock app.

## With Day Progress

1. Open [Day Progress](https://sindresorhus.com/day-progress). The progress of your day shows in the menu bar.
1. Open its settings, and click “Schedule”.
1. Edit the duration, or click “Add Duration”, and set the “Time range” of your day, like your work hours. Each day of the week can have its own times, and the end can be after midnight, like 2 AM.
1. Click the menu bar item to see the time until the end, and the time since the start.

In the “Menu Bar” settings, choose from 7 styles, like a pie, circles, or a bar, and show the percentage, the time, or the minutes, elapsed or remaining. You can add more time ranges, like work and evening, and the menu bar shows the one that is active now.

## Without an app

macOS has no setting that shows how much of the day is left. The menu bar clock shows the time, so you can count the hours yourself. To count down to the end of your workday:

1. Open the Clock app, and choose “View › Timers”.
1. Set the time until the end of your day, and click “Start”.

The timer shows the time that is left, and a notification appears at the end, but you must set it again each day. [Apple’s instructions.](https://support.apple.com/guide/clock-mac/apdw3d5aebf9/mac) Day Progress follows your schedule by itself, and shows the progress at a glance in the menu bar.