Set the alarm clock for 6:33 am

 

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Going to bed for a 6:33 am alarm

  • Asleep by 9:18 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
  • Asleep by 10:48 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
  • Asleep by 12:18 am — 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.

6:33 am across the country

Sydney6:33 am
Brisbane6:33 am
Adelaide6:03 am
Perth4:33 am
Darwin6:03 am

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

Online alarm clock for 6:33 am

While laying out your wetsuit and checking the board for a morning surf before your shift, set the 6:33 am alarm ahead of time so the departure does not become a rushed decision. It can mark the point for loading the car, leaving home or turning back towards shore. With 27 minutes until 7:00 am, there is still a useful window for final preparations without losing track of the clock.

Your surf alarm depends on the browser remaining open and the computer or phone staying awake; if the browser is closed or the screen sleeps, the alert may never sound and the session could run into work time. Keep the alarm page active, leave the sound audible and check that silent mode will not suppress it. A separate phone alarm is sensible when missing the cutoff would make you late for a shift.

Before an early paddle, a familiar light snack and some water are easier to fit around a 6:33 am start than a large breakfast. Heavy food can wait until after the surf, when there is time to sit down before work or pack something for the commute. A filled water bottle left beside the board bag also makes it less likely that hydration gets forgotten during the pre-dawn shuffle.

Common questions

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.

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.