Set the alarm clock for 6:12 am

How to use the online alarm clock

Between the commute and the first coffee, 6:12 am is often the last checkpoint before the day properly starts. This tool sets a browser alarm for 6:12 am that rings through your device's speakers, handy for a desk you're already sitting at or a laptop open on the kitchen bench.

After picking a tone, press Start and leave the page open. It doesn't need an internet connection once it's running, but it does need the tab itself to stay open, so avoid closing the browser or letting the device fall asleep before the time is reached.

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 6:12 am is written 06:12, and spoken aloud it's twelve minutes past six in the morning. Written the Australian way that's 6.12 am, and typed in a hurry it's often 6:12am. Setting the alarm to 6:12 am tomorrow morning works the same way: if the time has gone for today, the count runs through to it.