Set the alarm clock for 5:34 am

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

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Going to bed for a 5:34 am alarm

Asleep by 8:19 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 9:49 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 11:19 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.

5:34 am across the country

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

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

Online alarm clock for 5:34 am

You’re only just waking at 5:34 am, with your waterfront run still ahead of you and the cooler part of the morning slipping by. Setting the alarm now gives you a clear prompt to get out of bed, change and gather what you need before 6:00 am. That round hour can serve as your latest departure point rather than the moment you begin getting organised.

Before pulling on your runners, check where the alarm sound will actually play. If wireless headphones are still connected from yesterday, the alert may go through them quietly instead of coming from the phone speaker. Disconnect them or place them where the tone will be audible. Do not make this browser alarm the sole wake-up for your waterfront run: if its page is closed or your phone goes to sleep, the alert will not sound.

Heading out this early can make the trip to the waterfront different from its daytime version, so include the journey in your timing. Check how long the drive, walk or bike ride usually takes at 5:34 am, then add time for parking, crossings or reaching the shared path. A departure planned around the actual route leaves more of the cool morning for running instead of travelling.

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.