Online alarm clock for 6:04 pm
Waking to the 6:04 pm alarm is your cue to gather your things and begin the trip back from the beach before dusk. You have not started packing or walking yet, so allow for sandy towels, scattered belongings and the distance to the car or accommodation. Reaching the next round hour, 7:00 pm, should find you safely on your way rather than still beside the water.
Your beach departure could easily go unnoticed if the alarm sound is being sent to headphones tucked inside a bag. The selected tone should come through the phone or laptop speaker at a level you can hear over surf and conversation. If you close this page or let the phone or laptop sleep, the alarm cannot sound, so your return from the beach may slip past dusk. A brief sound check before settling down confirms where the audio is playing.
Once the beach gear is packed, treat the trip back as one part of the evening rather than the final commitment of the day. Leave a practical buffer after 6:04 pm for rinsing off, changing clothes, traffic near the foreshore and whatever comes next. That margin keeps a later meal, booking or household task from being squeezed by a slow departure as the afternoon light fades.
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.
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