Set the alarm clock for 7:08 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 7:08 am alarm

Asleep by 9:53 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 11:23 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 12:53 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.

7:08 am across the country

Sydney	7:08 am
Brisbane	7:08 am
Adelaide	6:38 am
Perth	5:08 am
Darwin	6:38 am

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

Online alarm clock for 7:08 am

You are only just waking at 7:08 am, with the children still to be dressed, fed and ready for the school bus from your outback property. Set the alarm for the point when preparations must begin, then use the time before 8:00 am to get yourself moving before the household does.

For an outback school-bus morning, check where the alarm sound will actually play before relying on it. Wireless headphones can reconnect quietly, sending the alert to a pair left in another room instead of through your phone or computer speakers. Play a brief test and disconnect the headphones if necessary. Keep this page active and the device awake: if either stops running, the alarm may not sound, leaving the children without their school bus cue.

When everyone needs to move before the Australian sun is fully up, make the light do some of the prompting. Leave a hallway light ready, open blinds where dawn will reach the kitchen, and place uniforms or bags where they are easy to see. At 7:08 am, that gradual brightness can make the route from bedroom to breakfast table clearer without turning the morning into a scramble.

Common questions

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.

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.