Set the alarm clock for 2:51 am

 

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

The alarm goes off in: ::
 
 

2:51 am across the country

Sydney2:51 am
Brisbane2:51 am
Adelaide2:21 am
Perth12:51 am
Darwin2:21 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Three in the morning has its own kind of silence, and an alarm for 2:51 am breaks it on purpose. Whether you're catching a pre-dawn flight or grabbing a short nap before a long haul, this tool rings at 2:51 am through your browser so you're not relying on a phone across the room.

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 2:51 am is written 02:51, and spoken aloud it's nine minutes to three at night. Written the Australian way that's 2.51 am, and typed in a hurry it's often 2:51am. Setting the alarm to 2:51 am tomorrow morning works the same way: if the time has gone for today, the count runs through to it.

Common questions

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.

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.