Time Perception Visualizer

An interactive tool to explore why time seems to speed up as we get older.

One Year as Part of Your Life

3.3%of life

For a 30-year-old, one year represents approximately 3.3% of their entire life so far.

Perceived Length of One Year

At Age 10100% (Baseline)
10.0% of life
At Age 30Feels 3.0x Faster
3.3% of life

Proportional Time Theory

This visualizer is based on the theory that we perceive a period of time, like a year, as a proportion of the total time we've already lived. As we get older, each new year is a smaller fraction of our total life experience, which can make it feel like it's passing more quickly than when we were young.