Set the alarm clock for 4:34 am

 

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

The alarm goes off in: ::
 
 

Going to bed for a 4:34 am alarm

  • Asleep by 7:19 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
  • Asleep by 8:49 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
  • Asleep by 10:19 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.

4:34 am across the country

Sydney4:34 am
Brisbane4:34 am
Adelaide4:04 am
Perth2:34 am
Darwin4:04 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 4:34 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 4:34 am through your browser so you're not relying on a phone across the room.

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 4:34 am is written 04:34, and spoken aloud it's twenty-six minutes to five in the morning. Written the Australian way that's 4.34 am, and typed in a hurry it's often 4:34am. Setting the alarm to 4:34 am tomorrow morning works the same way: if the time has gone for today, the count runs through to it.

Common questions

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.

Will the alarm still ring if I close the browser tab?

No. The alarm only runs while this tab stays open — closing it, or closing the browser entirely, stops the countdown before it can ring. Keep the tab open in the background if you need it to go off later.