Set the alarm clock for 6:36 am

 

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Going to bed for a 6:36 am alarm

  • Asleep by 9:21 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
  • Asleep by 10:51 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
  • Asleep by 12:21 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.

6:36 am across the country

Sydney6:36 am
Brisbane6:36 am
Adelaide6:06 am
Perth4:36 am
Darwin6:06 am

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

Online alarm clock for 6:36 am

Keep one eye on the clock while you wait for the 6:36 am alarm: the school bus stop is ten minutes away, so this is the moment for shoes, bag and water bottle to be ready by the door. There is no need to rush out yet, but drifting into another task could make the departure tight. With 7:00 am approaching, the alarm marks a practical leaving point rather than the start of the whole morning routine.

While you are waiting, moving this page behind another browser page may cause the browser to give it less attention, especially if several apps are active. Leave the sound turned up and return here occasionally to confirm that the alarm is still running. The reminder depends on an active browser session; if that session ends or the phone goes to sleep, the school bus alert may not sound, leaving no warning for the walk to the stop.

Before heading out this early, keep food simple enough to finish without delaying departure. A piece of toast, banana or small bowl of cereal fits the short wait more easily than something needing preparation or washing up. Have a drink now, but leave a large hot drink until later if carrying it would complicate the walk or slow the final check for a travel card, hat and school bag.

Common questions

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.

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.