How to use the online alarm clock
Between three and six, most households are managing some kind of handover: work to home, school to training. An alarm for 4:01 pm helps keep it on schedule. Set it here and it'll ring right on 4:01 pm until you tell it to stop.
Choose a sound before you press Start — something like a chime or a classic bell tends to work better than anything too gentle. Once it's running, the countdown happens right here in the browser, which means the tab needs to stay open in the background rather than being closed.
It's free to use, doesn't need an account, and works the same in any modern browser, but it's honestly not meant to replace your phone for anything you can't afford to sleep through. Keep the tab open and the device awake, and it'll ring reliably at the time you set. On a 24-hour clock 4:01 pm is written 16:01, and spoken aloud it's one minutes past four in the afternoon. Timetables and rosters may show it as 16:01, and handwritten notes as 4.01 pm. Set an alarm for 4:01 pm, set the alarm to 4:01 pm, set my alarm for 4:01 pm — all of it lands on this page and does the same thing.
Common questions
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.
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.
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