Online alarm clock for 2:40 am
You’re watching the minutes while you wait to take over a shift at a Pilbara mine, and a 2:40 am alarm gives you a clear cue to move. With 3:00 am approaching, those 20 minutes can cover your final checks, boots and handover notes without repeatedly checking the clock.
Your mine handover depends on hearing the alert, so check the phone’s volume and silent-mode setting before settling in. Set the alarm for 2:40 am, choose a sound you can recognise and leave the page ready. Keep the browser page open and the phone awake; otherwise the alarm cannot sound, which could leave you late for the Pilbara mine shift. A quick sound check helps confirm that silent mode will not mute the alert.
Before waiting for the alarm, work backwards from the drive to site rather than treating 2:40 am as your departure time. Pilbara roads can involve long, dark stretches, wildlife and access points that slow the trip, even with little traffic. Allow time for the route you actually use, park-up and the walk to the handover area, then keep keys, water and work gear together so you can leave without searching in the dark.
Common questions
Why use a browser alarm instead of my phone's built-in one?
Mainly for reliability against silent mode, do-not-disturb, or a phone left charging out of earshot. It's a useful backup or a desk-based alternative, though it depends on this tab staying open rather than running in the background of your phone.
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.
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