Set the alarm clock for 10:53 am

Leave this tab open — the alarm only rings while the tab stays open.

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You can also try the other alarm clocks

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Going to bed for a 10:53 am alarm

Asleep by 1:38 am — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 3:08 am — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 4:38 am — 4 full sleep cycles, about 6 hours

A sleep cycle runs about 90 minutes, and most people take around 15 minutes to drop off. Waking at the end of a cycle feels easier than waking in the middle of one.

10:53 am across the country

Sydney	10:53 am
Brisbane	10:53 am
Adelaide	10:23 am
Perth	8:53 am
Darwin	10:23 am

Times are worked out live in your browser, so daylight saving is already accounted for.

How to use the online alarm clock

An alarm for 10:53 am works well as a backup for anyone who's slept through a phone alarm before: on a desk, on a laptop, wherever the tab's open. Set it, pick a sound you'll actually hear over the kettle, and it'll go off at 10:53 am sharp.

After picking a tone, press Start and leave the page open. It doesn't need an internet connection once it's running, but it does need the tab itself to stay open, so avoid closing the browser or letting the device fall asleep before the time is reached.

Some people use this alongside a phone alarm rather than instead of it: a louder backup through laptop speakers, or a way to set a reminder without touching a phone at all. It won't survive the tab closing or the device sleeping, so for anything critical overnight, keep a second alarm running as well. On a 24-hour clock 10:53 am is written 10:53, and spoken aloud it's seven minutes to eleven in the morning. You'll also see it written 10.53 am — a full stop instead of the colon means the same time. If you need it loud, turn the system volume up before you start: the alarm plays at whatever the device is set to.

Common questions

Is there a cost to use this?

No, it's free, with no sign-up and no limit on how many times you set it. It just needs the tab left open until the time you've chosen arrives.

Will the alarm still ring if I close the browser tab?

No. The alarm only runs while this tab stays open — closing it, or closing the browser entirely, stops the countdown before it can ring. Keep the tab open in the background if you need it to go off later.

Does the alarm work if my laptop goes to sleep?

Not reliably. If the device sleeps or the screen locks, the browser tab pauses along with it, so the alarm may not fire on time or at all. Adjust your power settings if you're relying on this over a longer stretch.

Do I need to create an account or download anything?

No, there's nothing to sign up for and nothing to install. Pick a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs entirely in this browser tab.