Online alarm clock for 5:14 pm
As you hand the school pickup over to someone else, set the 5:14 pm alarm as a clear checkpoint for confirming who is collecting the children. That leaves enough of the afternoon to pass on the school gate, meeting spot and any change of plans before 6:00 pm. A precise alarm also helps the other person distinguish this handover from a vague “later this arvo” arrangement.
During a school pickup handover, the alert needs to reach the person who is actually listening. Check where your phone or computer is sending audio, especially if wireless headphones were connected earlier and are now sitting silently in a bag. Set a sensible volume and use the preview if available. Closing the page or allowing the phone to sleep means the school pickup alarm will not sound, so keep the alarm running and arrange a separate backup if missing it would leave the children waiting.
Once the collection details are passed on, late-afternoon glare can make a bright screen uncomfortable to keep checking. Move out of direct sunlight, reduce the display brightness to match the surroundings and enlarge the on-screen time if needed. At 5:14 pm, a quick glance should be enough; leaving the alarm visible on a stable surface avoids repeated squinting while the light shifts towards evening.
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.
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