Set the alarm clock for 4:16 am

 

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

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Going to bed for a 4:16 am alarm

  • Asleep by 7:01 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
  • Asleep by 8:31 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
  • Asleep by 10:01 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.

4:16 am across the country

Sydney4:16 am
Brisbane4:16 am
Adelaide3:46 am
Perth2:16 am
Darwin3:46 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 4:16 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 4:16 am, and this page will handle the rest while the house stays quiet.

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.

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 4:16 am is written 04:16, and spoken aloud it's sixteen minutes past four at night. You'll also see it written 4.16 am — a full stop instead of the colon means the same time. Set an alarm for 4:16 am, set the alarm to 4:16 am, set my alarm for 4:16 am — all of it lands on this page and does the same thing.

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.