How to use the online alarm clock
Getting out the door for the school run or the commute into the city gets easier when 10:16 am is locked in properly. Choose a sound, hit start, and this browser alarm will ring at 10:16 am whether you're upstairs making lunches or still half asleep. Just keep the tab open so it has a chance to go off.
Select a sound, hit Start, and that's the whole setup. The countdown runs inside this browser tab rather than on your device's operating system, so it needs to remain open, on a phone or laptop, until the alarm actually goes off.
This works well as a second alarm, one that isn't tangled up with phone notifications, do-not-disturb settings, or low battery. It genuinely won't ring if the tab gets closed or the device goes to sleep, so treat it as a backup or a work-desk tool rather than the only alarm for something important. On a 24-hour clock 10:16 am is written 10:16, and spoken aloud it's sixteen minutes past ten in the morning. You'll also see it written 10.16 am — a full stop instead of the colon means the same time. Set an alarm for 10:16 am, set the alarm to 10:16 am, set my alarm for 10:16 am — 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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