Set the alarm clock for 5:55 am

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

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Going to bed for a 5:55 am alarm

Asleep by 8:40 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 10:10 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 11:40 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.

5:55 am across the country

Sydney	5:55 am
Brisbane	5:55 am
Adelaide	5:25 am
Perth	3:55 am
Darwin	5:25 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Setting an alarm for 5:55 am while everyone else is asleep can feel like cheating the clock, but it's usually just planning ahead for an early departure or a shift that starts before sunrise. This will sound at 5:55 am through your speakers, whether it's the depths of winter or a short summer night.

Select a sound, hit Start, and that's the whole setup. The countdown runs inside this browser tab rather than on your device's operating system, so it needs to remain open, on a phone or laptop, until the alarm actually goes off.

This works well as a second alarm, one that isn't tangled up with phone notifications, do-not-disturb settings, or low battery. It genuinely won't ring if the tab gets closed or the device goes to sleep, so treat it as a backup or a work-desk tool rather than the only alarm for something important. On a 24-hour clock 5:55 am is written 05:55, and spoken aloud it's five to six in the morning. You'll also see it written 5.55 am — a full stop instead of the colon means the same time. Whether you would say set alarm for 5:55 am or put an alarm on for 5:55 am, the steps are the same: pick a sound, press Start, leave the tab open.

Common questions

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.

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.