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When does my Claude limit reset?
Claude's 5-hour session limit resets in full five hours after the first message of the session. Enter when you sent that message to see the reset time in your time zone, with a live countdown.
It defaults to now. Type the time, or tap roughly how long ago it was.
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Times are in your time zone. The bar tracks time, not usage: heavy use can run out before the window ends. If Settings → Usage shows a different reset time, trust Claude's.
Based on Anthropic's published rule. Verified Ultra accounts don't have a five-hour limit. Weekly limits are explained below.
How the 5-hour session limit works
- It starts with your first message. The window opens when you send a message, not when you open Claude. Until you send something, no window is running.
- It resets in full five hours later. Send your first message at 9:10 AM and the session resets at 2:10 PM, no matter how much you used in between.
- Running out early doesn't move the reset. If you hit the limit two hours in, you wait the remaining three.
- Your next message after the reset starts a new window, with a fresh five hours.
When does the weekly limit reset?
Paid plans also have weekly limits. According to Anthropic's help center, weekly limits reset at a fixed time each week that is assigned to your account. That time doesn't depend on when you start using Claude or when your subscription began, so it can't be worked out from your messages. That's why the calculator above covers the session only.
To see your next weekly reset, open Settings → Usage (claude.ai/settings/usage). If the weekly limit is what stopped you, a session reset won't help: you'll need to wait for the weekly reset. How weekly limits work covers pacing a week.
What “You've used 90% of your session limit” means
It means about a tenth of your current 5-hour window's allowance is left: enough for a few short messages, not a big task. It resets in full five hours after the session began, so the calculator above gives you the time if you know when you sent the first message.
When you see it:
- Use what's left for small follow-ups, not long files or big rewrites.
- Save what you'd need to continue: the goal, decisions so far, and the next step.
- Hold anything heavy until the reset, then start it in a fresh chat.
More detail in Claude's session limit explained.
Where to see the exact reset time
Settings → Usage on claude.ai shows the current session's reset time and your next weekly reset, and when you hit a limit Claude's limit message tells you when you can continue. If Claude has offered your plan a limit reset, the Reset for free button is on the same page: see how Claude limit resets work.
Skip the math
ClaudeKit shows your reset times on claude.ai
A small usage circle sits in the corner of claude.ai: the inner ring is your 5-hour session, the outer ring your weekly limit. Hover it to see every limit with its exact reset time. When a limit runs out, a card tells you which one and exactly when Claude is back. Free, with no ClaudeKit account.
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The circle appears when Claude reports usage for your account, which happens on paid Claude plans.
FAQ
Claude limit reset questions
When does Claude's session limit reset?
Five hours after the first message of the session. The window starts when you send that message and resets in full five hours later, however much you used in between.
When does Claude's weekly limit reset?
At a fixed time each week that is assigned to your account. It does not depend on when you started using Claude or when your subscription began. Settings → Usage shows your next weekly reset time.
What does "You've used 90% of your session limit" mean?
About a tenth of your current 5-hour window's allowance is left: enough for a few short messages, not a big task. It resets in full five hours after the session began, so the time you sent the first message of the session tells you when.
Does the 5-hour window start when I open Claude?
No. It starts when you send your first message. Opening Claude without sending anything does not start a session.
Can I reset my Claude limit early?
Only if Anthropic has offered your plan a limit reset, which you redeem in Settings → Usage with the Reset for free button. Otherwise you wait for the normal reset. No extension can reset Claude limits.
Does every paid Claude plan have a 5-hour limit?
Anthropic says verified Ultra accounts don't have a five-hour limit. Other paid plans have both the 5-hour session limit and weekly limits.