diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 100c16b..75eb34e 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
+use chrono::DateTime;
 use chrono::Duration;
+use chrono::Local;
+use chrono::NaiveDate;
+use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
+use chrono::NaiveTime;
+use chrono::TimeZone;
 use clap::Subcommand;
 use crossterm::event::KeyCode;
 use regex::Regex;
@@ -8,6 +14,7 @@ use tui::style::Style;
 use tui::Frame;
 
 use self::modes::Clock;
+use self::modes::Countdown;
 use self::modes::DurationFormat;
 use self::modes::Stopwatch;
 use self::modes::Timer;
@@ -48,6 +55,24 @@ pub(crate) enum Mode {
     },
     /// The stopwatch mode displays the elapsed time since it was started.
     Stopwatch,
+    /// The countdown timer mode shows the duration to a specific time
+    Countdown {
+        /// The target time to countdown to, eg. "2023-01-01", or "20:00"
+        #[clap(long, short, value_parser = parse_datetime)]
+        time: DateTime<Local>,
+
+        /// Title or description for countdown show in header
+        #[clap(long, short = 'T')]
+        title: Option<String>,
+
+        /// Continue to countdown after pass the target time
+        #[clap(long = "continue", short = 'c', takes_value = false)]
+        continue_on_zero: bool,
+
+        /// Reverse the countdown, a.k.a. countup
+        #[clap(long, short, takes_value = false)]
+        reverse: bool,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(clap::Parser)]
@@ -70,6 +95,8 @@ pub(crate) struct App {
     timer: Option<Timer>,
     #[clap(skip)]
     stopwatch: Option<Stopwatch>,
+    #[clap(skip)]
+    countdown: Option<Countdown>,
 }
 
 /// Trait for widgets that can be paused
@@ -134,6 +161,22 @@ impl App {
             Mode::Stopwatch => {
                 self.stopwatch = Some(Stopwatch::new(self.size, style));
             }
+            Mode::Countdown {
+                time,
+                title,
+                continue_on_zero,
+                reverse,
+            } => {
+                self.countdown = Some(Countdown {
+                    size: self.size,
+                    style,
+                    time: *time,
+                    title: title.to_owned(),
+                    continue_on_zero: *continue_on_zero,
+                    reverse: *reverse,
+                    format: DurationFormat::HourMinSec,
+                })
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -144,6 +187,8 @@ impl App {
             f.render_widget(w, f.size());
         } else if let Some(ref w) = self.stopwatch {
             f.render_widget(w, f.size());
+        } else if let Some(ref w) = self.countdown {
+            f.render_widget(w, f.size());
         }
     }
 
@@ -213,3 +258,32 @@ fn parse_color(s: &str) -> Result<Color, String> {
         }
     }
 }
+
+fn parse_datetime(s: &str) -> Result<DateTime<Local>, String> {
+    let s = s.trim();
+    let today = Local::today();
+
+    let time = NaiveTime::parse_from_str(s, "%H:%M:%S");
+    if time.is_ok() {
+        let time = NaiveDateTime::new(today.naive_local(), time.unwrap());
+        return Ok(Local.from_local_datetime(&time).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    let date = NaiveDate::parse_from_str(s, "%Y-%m-%d");
+    if date.is_ok() {
+        let time = NaiveDateTime::new(date.unwrap(), NaiveTime::from_hms(0, 0, 0));
+        return Ok(Local.from_local_datetime(&time).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    let date_time = NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str(s, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S");
+    if date_time.is_ok() {
+        return Ok(Local.from_local_datetime(&date_time.unwrap()).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    let rfc_time = DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(s);
+    if rfc_time.is_ok() {
+        return Ok(rfc_time.unwrap().with_timezone(&Local));
+    }
+
+    return Err("Invalid time format".to_string());
+}
diff --git a/src/app/modes.rs b/src/app/modes.rs
index 843ad9f..66ac6ba 100644
--- a/src/app/modes.rs
+++ b/src/app/modes.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mod clock;
+mod countdown;
 mod stopwatch;
 mod timer;
 
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ use std::cmp::min;
 use chrono::Duration;
 pub(crate) use clock::Clock;
 use clock_tui::bricks_text::BricksText;
+pub(crate) use countdown::Countdown;
 pub(crate) use stopwatch::Stopwatch;
 pub(crate) use timer::Timer;
 use tui::{
@@ -26,12 +28,18 @@ pub(crate) enum DurationFormat {
 }
 
 fn format_duration(duration: Duration, format: DurationFormat) -> String {
+    let is_neg = duration < Duration::zero();
+    let duration = if is_neg { -duration } else { duration };
+
     let millis = duration.num_milliseconds();
     let seconds = millis / 1000;
     let minutes = seconds / 60;
     let hours = minutes / 60;
     let days = hours / 24;
     let mut result = String::new();
+    if is_neg {
+        result.push('-');
+    }
     if days > 0 {
         result.push_str(&format!("{}:", days));
     }
diff --git a/src/app/modes/countdown.rs b/src/app/modes/countdown.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fce3e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/modes/countdown.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use chrono::{DateTime, Duration, Local};
+use clock_tui::bricks_text::BricksText;
+use tui::{style::Style, widgets::Widget};
+
+use super::{format_duration, render_centered, DurationFormat};
+
+pub struct Countdown {
+    pub size: u16,
+    pub style: Style,
+    pub time: DateTime<Local>,
+    pub title: Option<String>,
+    pub continue_on_zero: bool,
+    pub(crate) reverse: bool,
+    pub(crate) format: DurationFormat,
+}
+
+impl Countdown {
+    pub(crate) fn remaining_time(&self) -> Duration {
+        let now = Local::now();
+        let result = self.time.signed_duration_since(now);
+        if self.reverse {
+            -result
+        } else {
+            result
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Widget for &Countdown {
+    fn render(self, area: tui::layout::Rect, buf: &mut tui::buffer::Buffer) {
+        let remaining_time = self.remaining_time();
+        let time_str = if remaining_time < Duration::zero() && !self.continue_on_zero {
+            if (remaining_time.num_milliseconds()).abs() % 1000 < 500 {
+                return;
+            } else {
+                format_duration(Duration::zero(), self.format)
+            }
+        } else {
+            format_duration(remaining_time, self.format)
+        };
+
+        let text = BricksText::new(time_str.as_str(), self.size, self.size, self.style);
+        render_centered(area, buf, &text, self.title.to_owned(), None);
+    }
+}