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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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.

Online alarm clock for 5:04 am

You’re setting up tomorrow’s early start now, so the school breakfast club can open without a last-minute rush. An alarm for 5:04 am gives you time to collect keys, check the kitchen plan and be ready well before 6:00 am. Doing this the night before also leaves one less decision for a quiet Australian school morning.

The breakfast club setting should suit the room where you will hear it. Choose a gentle tone if the phone will be close by and others are asleep; use a more insistent sound if it will sit across the room or compete with a fan. Set the volume, test it briefly, then leave the browser running and the computer awake. Otherwise, the breakfast club alarm may not sound when you need to leave.

Your trip to open the class may begin while the house and street are still dark, especially in winter. Before bed, place a small lamp within reach or arrange a light to come on shortly before 5:04 am. Keep your keys and school access card beside it, where you can identify them without searching under a harsh ceiling light. That makes the first few minutes calmer while still helping you get moving.

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.