Set the alarm clock for 5:59 am

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

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You can also try the other alarm clocks

Alarm clock for 5:57 am Alarm clock for 5:58 am

Going to bed for a 5:59 am alarm

Asleep by 8:44 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 10:14 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 11:44 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.

5:59 am across the country

Sydney	5:59 am
Brisbane	5:59 am
Adelaide	5:29 am
Perth	3:59 am
Darwin	5:29 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Newborns don't care what time it is, and neither does an early shift roster. If 5:59 am is when you need to be up and moving, this page will ring at exactly 5:59 am through your browser, giving parents and shift workers one less thing to double-check before they finally shut their eyes.

There's a short list of sounds to choose from before you press Start — pick one that suits how deep a sleeper you are. Once it's set, the page keeps time in the background of your browser, and it'll sound at the moment you selected, provided the tab hasn't been closed.

It's free to use, doesn't need an account, and works the same in any modern browser, but it's honestly not meant to replace your phone for anything you can't afford to sleep through. Keep the tab open and the device awake, and it'll ring reliably at the time you set. On a 24-hour clock 5:59 am is written 05:59, and spoken aloud it's one minutes to six in the morning. Timetables and rosters may show it as 05:59, and handwritten notes as 5.59 am. Set an alarm for 5:59 am, set the alarm to 5:59 am, set my alarm for 5:59 am — all of it lands on this page and does the same thing.

Common questions

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.

Does the alarm work if my laptop goes to sleep?

Not reliably. If the device sleeps or the screen locks, the browser tab pauses along with it, so the alarm may not fire on time or at all. Adjust your power settings if you're relying on this over a longer stretch.

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.