Set the alarm clock for 11:42 am

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

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Going to bed for a 11:42 am alarm

Asleep by 2:27 am — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 3:57 am — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 5:27 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.

11:42 am across the country

Sydney	11:42 am
Brisbane	11:42 am
Adelaide	11:12 am
Perth	9:42 am
Darwin	11:12 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Between video calls and a late lunch, it's easy to lose track of the clock, which is why 11:42 am shows up so often as a midday alarm. This rings straight from your browser at 11:42 am. No app, no account, just a tab that needs to stay open.

There's a short list of sounds to choose from before you press Start — pick one that suits how deep a sleeper you are. Once it's set, the page keeps time in the background of your browser, and it'll sound at the moment you selected, provided the tab hasn't been closed.

Because this runs in the browser rather than on the phone's operating system, it sidesteps silent mode and do-not-disturb entirely, useful if your phone alarm has ever failed to go off for exactly that reason. Just be aware it needs the tab open and the screen or laptop lid to stay on to actually ring. On a 24-hour clock 11:42 am is written 11:42, and spoken aloud it's eighteen minutes to twelve in the afternoon. You'll also see it written 11.42 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

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.

Can I set more than one alarm at a time?

This page is built around a single alarm at a time. For multiple alarms, open a separate tab for each one and set a different time in each, keeping every tab open until it's rung.