diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index e3fcc28..e29785f 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ dotenv.load_dotenv()
 
 
 DISCORD_WEBHOOK = os.getenv('DISCORD_WEBHOOK')
+utc_now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
 
 # If votes file doesn't exist, create it
 if not os.path.isfile('data/votes.json'):
@@ -60,12 +61,12 @@ def index():
 
     enabled = info["enabled"]
     end = datetime.datetime.strptime(info["end"], "%Y-%m-%d")
-    if end < datetime.datetime.now():
-        enabled = False
-        end = "Voting has closed"
-        info["public"] = True
-    else:
-        end = f'Voting ends on {end.strftime("%B %d, %Y")}'
+    smallEnd = end.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    # Format as 2024-02-27T00:00:00Z
+    unixEnd = end.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT00:00:00Z")
+
+    if not hasStarted() or hasEnded():
+        enabled = False    
 
     revote = "not" if not info["revote"] else ""
     if info["public"]:
@@ -74,7 +75,11 @@ def index():
         votes = ""
 
     return render_template('index.html',year=year,votes=votes, options=options,
-                           current_vote=info["vote"], description=info["description"], end=end,enabled=enabled, public=info["public"], revote=revote)
+                           current_vote=info["vote"], description=info["description"],
+                           end=end,enabled=enabled, public=info["public"],
+                           revote=revote, smallEnd=smallEnd,
+                           unixEnd=unixEnd,ended=hasEnded(),
+                           notStarted=not hasStarted(),starts=startTime().strftime("%Y-%m-%d") + " UTC")
 
 @app.route('/<path:path>')
 def catch_all(path):
@@ -117,11 +122,12 @@ def vote():
     # Make sure the voting is enabled and hasn't ended
     if not info['enabled']:
         return render_template('404.html', year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
-    
-    end = datetime.datetime.strptime(info['end'], "%Y-%m-%d")
-    if end < datetime.datetime.now():
+
+    if hasEnded():
         return render_template('404.html', year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
     
+    if not hasStarted():
+        return render_template('404.html', year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
 
     # Verify signature
     try:
@@ -298,7 +304,9 @@ def admin():
     info = get_vote_info()
     options = ','.join(info['options'])
 
-    return render_template('admin.html', year=datetime.datetime.now().year, name=info['vote'], description=info['description'], end=info['end'], enabled=info['enabled'], public=info['public'], revote=info['revote'], options=options)
+    return render_template('admin.html', year=datetime.datetime.now().year, name=info['vote'],
+                           description=info['description'], end=info['end'], start=info['start'],
+                           enabled=info['enabled'], public=info['public'], revote=info['revote'], options=options)
 
 @app.route('/admin', methods=['POST'])
 def admin_post():
@@ -314,6 +322,7 @@ def admin_post():
     info['vote'] = request.form['name']
     info['description'] = request.form['description']
     info['end'] = request.form['end']
+    info['start'] = request.form['start']
     info['enabled'] = 'enabled' in request.form
     info['public'] = 'public' in request.form
     info['revote'] = 'revote' in request.form
@@ -343,11 +352,12 @@ def clear():
 
 def get_vote_info():
     if not os.path.isfile('data/info.json'):
+        end = datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=7)
+        end = end.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+        start = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=7)
+        start = start.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
         with open('data/info.json', 'w') as file:
-            end = datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=7)
-            end = end.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-
-            json.dump({'vote': '','description':'', 'end': end,'enabled': False, 'public': True, 'revote': True, 'options': []}, file)
+            json.dump({'vote': '','description':'', 'end': end,'start':start,'enabled': False, 'public': True, 'revote': True, 'options': []}, file)
     with open('data/info.json') as file:
         info = json.load(file)
     return info
@@ -359,5 +369,37 @@ def not_found(e):
     return render_template('404.html', year=datetime.datetime.now().year), 404
 
 
+# Time helper functions
+def timeLeft():
+    info = get_vote_info()
+    end = utc_now.strptime(info["end"], "%Y-%m-%d")
+    left = end - utc_now
+    print(left)
+    return left
+
+def endTime():
+    info = get_vote_info()
+    end = utc_now.strptime(info["end"], "%Y-%m-%d")
+    return end
+
+def startTime():
+    info = get_vote_info()
+    start = utc_now.strptime(info["start"], "%Y-%m-%d")
+    return start
+
+def hasStarted():
+    start = startTime()
+    if utc_now > start:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+def hasEnded():
+    end = endTime()
+    if utc_now > end:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     app.run(debug=True, port=5000, host='0.0.0.0')
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diff --git a/templates/admin.html b/templates/admin.html
index c446a87..f5850a8 100644
--- a/templates/admin.html
+++ b/templates/admin.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                     <div class="text-center">
                         <h1 class="display-4 fw-bold mb-5">Admin</h1>
                         <form method="post"><input class="form-control" type="text" name="name" value="{{name}}" placeholder="Vote Name" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><textarea class="form-control" style="margin-bottom: 5px;" name="description" placeholder="Vote Description">{{description}}</textarea><input class="form-control" type="text" name="options" value="{{options}}" placeholder="Vote Options comma separated" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
-                            <div style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><label class="form-label" for="end" style="display: inline-block;margin-right: 10px;">End Date</label><input class="form-control" type="date" name="end" value="{{end}}" style="width: auto;display: inline-block;"></div>{% if revote %}
+                            <div style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><label class="form-label" for="end" style="display: inline-block;margin-right: 10px;">Start Date</label><input class="form-control" type="date" name="start" value="{{start}}" style="width: auto;display: inline-block;margin-right: 20px;"><label class="form-label" for="end" style="display: inline-block;margin-right: 10px;">End Date</label><input class="form-control" type="date" name="end" value="{{end}}" style="width: auto;display: inline-block;"></div>{% if revote %}
 <div class="form-check form-switch form-check-inline">
   <input id="formCheck-1" class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" name="revote" checked />
   <label class="form-check-label" for="formCheck-1">Allow revotes</label>
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 9fb6142..3275605 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -53,9 +53,46 @@
         <div class="container">
             <div class="row">
                 <div class="col-md-6 text-center">
-                    <h2 style="margin-bottom: 20px;">{{current_vote}}</h2>
+                    <h2>{{current_vote}}</h2>{% if ended %}
+<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting has closed<span id="timer"></span>&nbsp;</h3>
+{% elif notStarted %}
+<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Opens on {{starts}} <span id="timer"></span>&nbsp;</h3>
+{% else %}
+<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Closes in <span id="timer"></span>&nbsp;</h3>
+<span id="date" style="font-size: 16px;">({{smallEnd}})</span>
+<script>
+        function updateTimer() {
+            const endDate = new Date('{{unixEnd}}'); // Set the end date here
+            const now = new Date();
+            const diff = endDate - now;
+            let days = Math.floor(diff / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
+            let hours = Math.floor((diff % (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)) / (1000 * 60 * 60));
+            let minutes = Math.floor((diff % (1000 * 60 * 60)) / (1000 * 60));
+            let seconds = Math.floor((diff % (1000 * 60)) / 1000);
+
+            let timerText = '';
+            if (days > 0) {
+                timerText += `${days} day${days > 1 ? 's' : ''} `;
+            }
+            if (hours > 0 || (days === 0 && minutes === 0)) {
+                timerText += `${hours} hour${hours > 1 ? 's' : ''} `;
+            }
+            if (minutes > 0 || (days === 0 && hours < 4)) {
+                timerText += `${minutes} minute${minutes > 1 ? 's' : ''} `;
+            }
+            if (seconds > 0 && (days === 0 && hours < 4)) {
+                timerText += `${seconds} second${seconds > 1 ? 's' : ''}`;
+            }
+
+            document.getElementById('timer').innerText = timerText;
+        }
+
+        setInterval(updateTimer, 1000);
+        updateTimer(); 
+    </script>
+{% endif %}
                     <p style="margin: 0px;">{{description}}</p>
-                    <p>{{end}}<br>You are {{revote}} allowed to redo your vote.</p>{{votes|safe}}
+                    <p>You are {{revote}} allowed to redo your vote.</p>{{votes|safe}}
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-md-6 text-center">
                     <h3>You have&nbsp;<span id="balance">0</span>&nbsp;votes.</h3>