diff --git a/eve_rock_watcher.py b/eve_rock_watcher.py
index 33c1465..f2405f2 100644
--- a/eve_rock_watcher.py
+++ b/eve_rock_watcher.py
@@ -241,6 +241,18 @@ def read_rows(cp, region, mode):
     return parse_survey(text)
 
 
+def _fmt_dur(secs):
+    """Human time-left, e.g. '1h 04m', '7m 20s', '45s'."""
+    secs = int(max(0, secs))
+    h, rem = divmod(secs, 3600)
+    m, s = divmod(rem, 60)
+    if h:
+        return f"{h}h {m:02d}m"
+    if m:
+        return f"{m}m {s:02d}s"
+    return f"{s}s"
+
+
 def main():
     cp = w.load_config()
     if "--snip" in sys.argv:
@@ -319,7 +331,7 @@ def main():
                     others = [(o, u) for (k, o, u) in keyed if k != key]
                     nxt = max(others, key=lambda x: x[1]) if others else None
                     empty_at = int(now + tleft)
-                    msg = f"{ore.title()} rock empties <t:{empty_at}:R> ({units:,} u left)."
+                    msg = f"{ore.title()} rock empties in ~{_fmt_dur(tleft)} (<t:{empty_at}:R>) — {units:,} u left."
                     if nxt:
                         msg += f" Switch to {nxt[0].title()} ({nxt[1]:,} u)."
                     w.notify(cp, "Switch rocks", msg, priority="high", tags="pick,gem")
@@ -330,7 +342,7 @@ def main():
                 empty_at = int(now + tleft)
                 others = [(o, u) for (k, o, u) in keyed if k != key]
                 nxt = max(others, key=lambda x: x[1]) if others else None
-                line = f"🪨 {ore.title()} {units:,} u · empties <t:{empty_at}:R>"
+                line = f"🪨 {ore.title()} {units:,} u · ~{_fmt_dur(tleft)} left (empties <t:{empty_at}:R>)"
                 if nxt:
                     line += f" · next: {nxt[0].title()} ({nxt[1]:,} u)"
                 w._discord_live(cp, "rock", f"⛏️ {socket.gethostname()} current rock", line)