How to use the online alarm clock
Midday shifts, split rosters, and long lunch breaks all make 1:12 pm a useful checkpoint. Choose a sound, set this for 1:12 pm, and leave the tab open. It'll ring right through your laptop speakers whether you're at a desk or on the couch during a break.
Choose a sound before you press Start — something like a chime or a classic bell tends to work better than anything too gentle. Once it's running, the countdown happens right here in the browser, which means the tab needs to stay open in the background rather than being closed.
The advantage of a browser alarm is volume and reliability at a desk: laptop speakers are often louder and easier to hear across a room than a phone left in a bag. The catch is that it depends entirely on the tab staying open; if the browser closes or the laptop sleeps, the alarm won't fire. On a 24-hour clock 1:12 pm is written 13:12, and spoken aloud it's twelve minutes past one in the afternoon. Written the Australian way that's 1.12 pm, and typed in a hurry it's often 1:12pm. Set an alarm for 1:12 pm, set the alarm to 1:12 pm, set my alarm for 1:12 pm — all of it lands on this page and does the same thing.
Common questions
Can I change the alarm sound?
Yes, there's a short list of tones to choose from before you press Start. Pick whichever one you're most likely to actually hear — softer sounds are easier to sleep through than a firm chime or bell.
What happens once the alarm goes off?
It rings through your device's speakers on a loop until you stop it from this page. There's no separate app notification, so make sure your volume is turned up before you rely on it.
Is this alarm accurate across daylight saving time?
It uses your device's local clock, so as long as your computer's time and date settings are correct, it'll adjust automatically when daylight saving time starts or ends.
Can I use this on my phone instead of a laptop?
Yes, it works in a mobile browser the same way, but phones are more likely to lock the screen or sleep, which can stop the alarm from ringing. A laptop or desktop tends to be more reliable for this.
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