To find the best outdoor timer for Christmas lights, consider how many outlets you need, what style of timer suits you, and if you want features like smart tech.

Put your lights on a timer, cut down on energy vampires and improve security with these nifty programmable outlets. This model sports a built-in LCD display for easy setup.

Frontier TM619H2 Digital Timer Programmable Time Switch Here’s a 4 pin programmable timer switch for home-usage. It employs a microprocessor which makes it reliable in terms of how it functions.

Automatic for the people.iStock They are called light timers. At least, if you walk into a hardware store and ask for the light timers, you will be shown to these objects.

Then, someone told me about an $5 plug-in timer that can automatically turn on your electrical devices, including your Christmas lights. The programmable timer is easy to install.