Set the alarm clock for 5:44 am

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

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Going to bed for a 5:44 am alarm

Asleep by 8:29 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 9:59 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 11:29 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.

5:44 am across the country

Sydney	5:44 am
Brisbane	5:44 am
Adelaide	5:14 am
Perth	3:44 am
Darwin	5:14 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Three in the morning has its own kind of silence, and an alarm for 5:44 am breaks it on purpose. Whether you're catching a pre-dawn flight or grabbing a short nap before a long haul, this tool rings at 5:44 am through your browser so you're not relying on a phone across the room.

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.

The advantage of a browser alarm is volume and reliability at a desk: laptop speakers are often louder and easier to hear across a room than a phone left in a bag. The catch is that it depends entirely on the tab staying open; if the browser closes or the laptop sleeps, the alarm won't fire. On a 24-hour clock 5:44 am is written 05:44, and spoken aloud it's sixteen minutes to six in the morning. Written the Australian way that's 5.44 am, and typed in a hurry it's often 5:44am. Whether you would say set alarm for 5:44 am or put an alarm on for 5:44 am, the steps are the same: pick a sound, press Start, leave the tab open.

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.