Abstract: A time switch mechanism for automatically as well as manually operating a switch incorporated therein for the purpose of controlling the operation of a device such as a television or a radio, as well as a sleep timer. The time switch mechanism comprises a timing cam, a time setting member, a normally closed microswitch for operating the television or radio, a switch lever for operating the microswitch and cooperable with the timing cam and a switching cam, wherein the switching cam is operably secured to a sector gear which is rotatable at a predetermined speed.