Set the alarm clock for 5:11 pm

 

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

The alarm goes off in: ::
 
 

5:11 pm across the country

Sydney5:11 pm
Brisbane5:11 pm
Adelaide4:41 pm
Perth3:11 pm
Darwin4:41 pm

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

Online alarm clock for 5:11 pm

You’re handing the child pickup to someone else, so set the 5:11 pm alarm while you confirm who is collecting them and where. That leaves the arrangement clear before 6:00 pm, without relying on a rushed message later. Include the friends’ address in your note if the person taking over has not been there before.

Match the alarm sound to the setting where the person collecting will hear it. A softer tone suits a quiet office or an afternoon train carriage, while a more persistent sound makes sense if they will be cooking, commuting or outside. Check the volume now and keep the browser available. The child pickup alert will not sound if this page is closed or the phone is allowed to sleep, so use the phone’s built-in alarm as a backup when missing it would leave the handover uncertain.

Once the 5:11 pm reminder has prompted the pickup, look at what still has to happen that afternoon rather than treating it as the day’s final task. Leave enough room for the drive from the friends’ place, an unhurried goodbye and any traffic near school or commuter routes. With 49 minutes until 6:00 pm, a small buffer can stop the next same-day commitment from becoming a scramble.

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.