diff --git a/src/components/ReadingTimeIndicator/index.tsx b/src/components/ReadingTimeIndicator/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..507a7945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ReadingTimeIndicator/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
+import styles from "./styles.module.css";
+
+const MIN_REMAINING_MINUTES = 1;
+
+interface Props {
+  totalReadTime: number; // in minutes
+  authorCardRef: React.RefObject<HTMLElement | null>;
+}
+
+export default function ReadingTimeIndicator({
+  totalReadTime,
+  authorCardRef,
+}: Props): JSX.Element | null {
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
+  const [remainingTime, setRemainingTime] = useState(totalReadTime);
+  const rafRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+
+  const computeState = useCallback(() => {
+    const scrollY = window.scrollY;
+    const winHeight = window.innerHeight;
+    const docHeight = document.documentElement.scrollHeight;
+
+    const maxScroll = docHeight - winHeight;
+    const pageScrollPercent = maxScroll > 0 ? (scrollY / maxScroll) * 100 : 0;
+
+    // Hide when the author card has entered the viewport,
+    // or fall back to hiding at 90% page scroll when there is no author card
+    let authorCardReached = false;
+    if (authorCardRef.current) {
+      const rect = authorCardRef.current.getBoundingClientRect();
+      authorCardReached = rect.top < winHeight;
+    } else {
+      authorCardReached = pageScrollPercent >= 90;
+    }
+
+    const shouldBeVisible = pageScrollPercent >= 15 && !authorCardReached;
+    setVisible(shouldBeVisible);
+
+    // Calculate remaining time proportional to how far through the content the
+    // user has scrolled. Use author card position when available; otherwise use
+    // overall page scroll percentage as fallback.
+    if (shouldBeVisible) {
+      let readProgress = 0;
+      if (authorCardRef.current) {
+        const authorCardAbsTop =
+          authorCardRef.current.getBoundingClientRect().top + scrollY;
+        readProgress =
+          authorCardAbsTop > 0
+            ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, scrollY / authorCardAbsTop))
+            : 0;
+      } else {
+        readProgress = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, pageScrollPercent / 90));
+      }
+      const remaining = Math.max(
+        MIN_REMAINING_MINUTES,
+        Math.ceil(totalReadTime * (1 - readProgress))
+      );
+      setRemainingTime(remaining);
+    }
+  }, [totalReadTime, authorCardRef]);
+
+  const handleScroll = useCallback(() => {
+    // Throttle via requestAnimationFrame to avoid expensive layout reads on
+    // every scroll event.
+    if (rafRef.current !== null) return;
+    rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      rafRef.current = null;
+      computeState();
+    });
+  }, [computeState]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (totalReadTime < MIN_REMAINING_MINUTES) return;
+    window.addEventListener("scroll", handleScroll, { passive: true });
+    computeState();
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("scroll", handleScroll);
+      if (rafRef.current !== null) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(rafRef.current);
+        rafRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }, [handleScroll, computeState, totalReadTime]);
+
+  if (totalReadTime < MIN_REMAINING_MINUTES || !visible) return null;
+
+  const minLabel = remainingTime === MIN_REMAINING_MINUTES ? "min" : "mins";
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={styles.container}
+      role="status"
+      aria-label={`Estimated reading time: ${remainingTime} ${minLabel} remaining`}
+      aria-live="polite"
+      aria-atomic="true"
+    >
+      <svg
+        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+        width="14"
+        height="14"
+        fill="none"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth="2"
+        strokeLinecap="round"
+        strokeLinejoin="round"
+        aria-hidden="true"
+        className={styles.icon}
+      >
+        <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" />
+        <polyline points="12 6 12 12 16 14" />
+      </svg>
+      <span>{remainingTime} {minLabel} remaining</span>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/ReadingTimeIndicator/styles.module.css b/src/components/ReadingTimeIndicator/styles.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acf3dd5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ReadingTimeIndicator/styles.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+.container {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 24px;
+  right: 24px;
+  z-index: 9999;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.45rem;
+  padding: 8px 14px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: #0d9488;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.35);
+  animation: fadeInUp 0.25s ease-out;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  user-select: none;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .container {
+  background: #0f766e;
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+}
+
+.icon {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  opacity: 0.9;
+}
+
+@keyframes fadeInUp {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(8px);
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0);
+  }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  .container {
+    bottom: 16px;
+    right: 16px;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    padding: 6px 12px;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/theme/BlogPostItem/Footer/index.tsx b/src/theme/BlogPostItem/Footer/index.tsx
index c0c4685b..5c0f04ca 100644
--- a/src/theme/BlogPostItem/Footer/index.tsx
+++ b/src/theme/BlogPostItem/Footer/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from "react";
+import React, { useRef } from "react";
 import Link from "@docusaurus/Link";
 import useDocusaurusContext from "@docusaurus/useDocusaurusContext";
 import { useBlogPost } from "@docusaurus/plugin-content-blog/client";
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import type { WrapperProps } from "@docusaurus/types";
 import GiscusComments from "../../../components/giscus";
 import SocialShare from "../../../components/SocialShare";
 import { getAuthorProfile } from "../../../utils/authors";
+import ReadingTimeIndicator from "../../../components/ReadingTimeIndicator";
 
 import styles from "./styles.module.css";
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export default function BlogPostItemFooterWrapper(props: Props): JSX.Element {
   const { siteConfig } = useDocusaurusContext();
   const { metadata, isBlogPostPage } = useBlogPost();
   const primaryAuthor = metadata.authors?.[0];
+  const authorCardRef = useRef<HTMLElement | null>(null);
 
   const profile = primaryAuthor?.key
     ? getAuthorProfile(primaryAuthor.key)
@@ -99,8 +101,14 @@ export default function BlogPostItemFooterWrapper(props: Props): JSX.Element {
       {isBlogPostPage && (
         <SocialShare permalink={metadata.permalink} title={metadata.title} />
       )}
+      {isBlogPostPage && (
+        <ReadingTimeIndicator
+          totalReadTime={roundedReadTime}
+          authorCardRef={authorCardRef}
+        />
+      )}
       {showAuthorCard && (
-        <section className={styles.authorCard} aria-label="Post author details">
+        <section ref={authorCardRef} className={styles.authorCard} aria-label="Post author details">
           <div className={styles.authorBody}>
             <div className={styles.authorAvatarWrapper}>
               {authorAvatar ? (