Personal usage windows
Your five-hour and weekly limits belong to your account and workload. Use the reset time shown in Settings → Usage; another person's countdown may not match yours.
● USAGE FIELD GUIDE / UPDATED SEP 2026
Know your limit.
Reset with clarity.
Turn the reset time shown by Codex into a clear local countdown, then understand what each usage window means.
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RESET CLOCK
RESET CLOCK
01Read the noticeFind the exhausted window
02Enter the timeUse the displayed reset
03Plan the next runAvoid blind estimates
TWO DIFFERENT CLOCKS
Know which reset you are waiting for
Public reset announcements
OpenAI may announce a broader reset or temporary allowance for many users. Treat that as a separate event, not a prediction of your normal account window.
FIELD GAME
Think you know your resets?
Eight quick questions about five-hour windows, weekly limits, and banked resets. No login, no tracking—just bragging rights.
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Public reset updates
Public announcements for many users, kept separate from your personal account window. This does not predict the next reset.
Checking the public source…Your personal timer remains available.
Recent reset history
Public records use WhenReset's open feed and link to original sources. Your browser requests that public feed without including timer entries; historical averages only describe the past.
USAGE FIELD GUIDE
Clear notes for the next window
One search question, one focused answer—grounded in current public OpenAI guidance and honest about account-specific limits.
SHORT WINDOW
Codex 5-hour usage limit
A practical guide to the shorter Codex allowance: how the window starts, where to find its reset time, why usage varies, and what to do when it runs out.
Read guide →LONG WINDOWCodex weekly usage limit
Understand the weekly Codex allowance, its relationship to the five-hour window, and the important differences between automatic, banked, purchased, and credit-based options.
Read guide →TIME CHECKWhen does Codex reset?
Use the time shown in your own Usage screen, then convert it into a clear local countdown.
Read guide →TROUBLESHOOTCodex usage limit troubleshooting
A short diagnostic path for unexpected limits, missing credits, and reset times that appear not to update.
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