Set the alarm clock for 4:02 am

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

The alarm goes off in: ::

You can also try the other alarm clocks

Alarm clock for 4:00 am Alarm clock for 4:01 am Alarm clock for 4:03 am Alarm clock for 4:04 am

Going to bed for a 4:02 am alarm

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

4:02 am across the country

Sydney	4:02 am
Brisbane	4:02 am
Adelaide	3:32 am
Perth	2:02 am
Darwin	3:32 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Nobody sets an alarm for 4:02 am for fun. Maybe it's an early shift at the depot, a long drive before the roads get busy, or you're still awake and don't trust yourself to notice the time. Pick a sound, set it for 4:02 am, and this page will handle the rest while the house stays quiet.

Pick whichever sound you're most likely to actually notice, then press Start. The alarm is tied to this browser tab, so it needs to stay open. Minimising the window is fine, but closing the tab or the browser will stop the countdown before it ever rings.

Some people use this alongside a phone alarm rather than instead of it: a louder backup through laptop speakers, or a way to set a reminder without touching a phone at all. It won't survive the tab closing or the device sleeping, so for anything critical overnight, keep a second alarm running as well. On a 24-hour clock 4:02 am is written 04:02, and spoken aloud it's two minutes past four at night. You'll also see it written 4.02 am — a full stop instead of the colon means the same time. Set an alarm for 4:02 am, set the alarm to 4:02 am, set my alarm for 4:02 am — all of it lands on this page and does the same thing.

Common questions

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.

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.