Set the alarm clock for 5:04 am

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

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You can also try the other alarm clocks

Alarm clock for 5:02 am Alarm clock for 5:03 am Alarm clock for 5:05 am Alarm clock for 5:06 am

Going to bed for a 5:04 am alarm

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

5:04 am across the country

Sydney	5:04 am
Brisbane	5:04 am
Adelaide	4:34 am
Perth	3:04 am
Darwin	4:34 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

If you're still up rather than getting up, setting this for 5:04 am gives you a hard stop. Daylight saving time or not, the sun won't be up yet. It works the same regardless of the season, ringing at 5:04 am sharp through your speakers, so you can finally close the laptop and get some sleep.

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 5:04 am is written 05:04, and spoken aloud it's four minutes past five in the morning. You'll also see it written 5.04 am — a full stop instead of the colon means the same time. If you need it loud, turn the system volume up before you start: the alarm plays at whatever the device is set to.

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.