Set the alarm clock for 6:58 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

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Going to bed for a 6:58 am alarm

Asleep by 9:43 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 11:13 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 12:43 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.

6:58 am across the country

Sydney	6:58 am
Brisbane	6:58 am
Adelaide	6:28 am
Perth	4:58 am
Darwin	6:28 am

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

Online alarm clock for 6:58 am

Pulling yourself away from a half-finished job can be the hardest part of an early construction shift, especially when the other tradies are already moving. An alarm for 6:58 am gives you a clear break point: tools can go down, gloves can come off and you can be ready for the 7:00 am handover.

Worksite noise can make the alert easy to miss, but the less obvious problem is audio being routed to headphones tucked in a pocket or left in the ute. Before relying on the alarm, you can check where a test sound plays and choose a level you will hear over machinery. If the browser page is closed or the device falls asleep, no alert will sound, which could leave your construction shift running past the moment you meant to step away.

By this early hour, outdoor heat may already be building in parts of Australia, while a site office or crib room can feel sharply cooler under air conditioning. Keeping water and a light layer near the place where you will hear the alarm makes the change less awkward. At 6:58 am, that preparation also helps you leave the task promptly instead of searching for your gear as the next crew gathers.

Common questions

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.

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.