Online alarm clock for 12:01 am
Pull yourself away from the task you are midway through when the 12:01 am alarm sounds, so you can take over a colleague’s shift in another time zone without losing track of the handover. The alert sits 59 minutes before 1:00 am, leaving room to finish what is already open, check the roster details and be ready for the changeover.
A late-night handover can be missed when conversation, television or household noise covers a quiet signal. Set the alarm volume high enough to stand out, then play a quick test while the same background sounds are present. Keep the computer close rather than across the room. If you close the browser or allow the computer to sleep, the alarm will not sound to pull you back to the shift, so use a separate backup if you may step away.
Because this shift begins just after midnight, protect some breathing room before the next commitment later that calendar day. Note its start time now and leave a realistic buffer after the handover instead of filling the morning immediately. That margin can absorb a colleague running late or a longer briefing without pushing the rest of your Australian-day schedule off course.
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.
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