Set the alarm clock for 3:02 am

 

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

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Going to bed for a 3:02 am alarm

  • Asleep by 5:47 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
  • Asleep by 7:17 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
  • Asleep by 8:47 pm — 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.

3:02 am across the country

Sydney3:02 am
Brisbane3:02 am
Adelaide2:32 am
Perth1:02 am
Darwin2:32 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 3:02 am is usually about catching something before the rest of the world is awake: a ferry, a flight, or a change of shift. Set the time, pick a tone, and leave this tab open. At 3:02 am it'll ring through your device's speakers until you tell it to stop.

Using it is simple: pick a ringtone from the list, press Start, and leave this tab open in your browser. The alarm runs entirely on this page, so closing the browser will stop it from going off. Come back a minute early if you're not sure you trust it yet.

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 3:02 am is written 03:02, and spoken aloud it's two minutes past three at night. You'll also see it written 3.02 am — a full stop instead of the colon means the same time. Set an alarm for 3:02 am, set the alarm to 3:02 am, set my alarm for 3:02 am — all of it lands on this page and does the same thing.

Common questions

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.

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.