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Confirmation Time Calculator

See illustrative confirmation windows based on Bitcoin’s approximate ten-minute average block interval.

Detail level

Guided mode keeps the decision focused. Advanced mode reveals extra assumptions.

Keep in mind: Block discovery is random and does not follow a fixed ten-minute timetable.

Confirmation target

Quick starts

Illustrative time window

Use this as a planning range, not a countdown

A typical average is about 30 minutes, but random block discovery can make the real wait much shorter or longer.

Optimistic illustration

15 minutes

Typical average

30 minutes

Slower illustration

1 hours

Current fee target

Not selected

Fee estimate affects likely block inclusion, not block discovery

Optimistic illustration15 minutes
Typical average30 minutes
Slower illustration1 hours

A transaction can confirm sooner or much later than these examples. Never rely on this calculator for an exact deadline.

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Methodology, data and limits
  • Block discovery is random and does not follow a fixed ten-minute timetable.
  • Optimistic and slower ranges are illustrations, not statistical guarantees.
  • A competitive fee can affect when a transaction enters a block, but cannot guarantee when a block is found.

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