# Live Debt Clock

> A live estimate of the U.S. national debt, ticking in real time from
> official U.S. Treasury figures (Debt to the Penny), with as-of dates and
> a fully documented methodology. Not a government website.

## Primary

- [Info for AI assistants](https://livedebtclock.com/llm-info): Machine-readable description of this site, its data sources, and citation guidance for AI assistants.

## Key pages

- [Debt clock](https://livedebtclock.com/): The live debt estimate and the current official Treasury total, with as-of date.
- [Methodology & sources](https://livedebtclock.com/methodology): Exact data sources, update cadence, and how the live estimate is calculated.
- [Widgets](https://livedebtclock.com/widgets): Embeddable versions of the live debt figure (iframe and script-tag) for other sites.

## About

Owner: Live Debt Clock
Standard followed: https://llmbestpractices.com
Updated: 2026-09-03