Set the alarm clock for 7:44 am

 

Leave this tab open — the alarm only rings while the tab stays open.

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Going to bed for a 7:44 am alarm

  • Asleep by 10:29 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
  • Asleep by 11:59 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
  • Asleep by 1:29 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.

7:44 am across the country

Sydney7:44 am
Brisbane7:44 am
Adelaide7:14 am
Perth5:44 am
Darwin7:14 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

If the school run is tight, an alarm at 7:44 am buys you the minutes you actually need to get everyone dressed, fed, and out the door. Set the time, choose a tone that won't get ignored, and this page will ring at 7:44 am through your speakers for as long as you let it.

Start by selecting a tone from the dropdown, then hit Start to lock it in. From that point the page does the counting, and it'll ring once the time is reached, but only if the tab is still open somewhere on your device. Closing it, or the browser entirely, cancels the alarm.

A browser alarm like this one is handy when your phone's on silent, charging in another room, or you just don't want to unlock it and get pulled into notifications. The trade-off is honesty: it only rings while this tab stays open, so it's not a replacement for your phone alarm on a trip where the laptop lid might close. On a 24-hour clock 7:44 am is written 07:44, and spoken aloud it's sixteen minutes to eight in the morning. Timetables and rosters may show it as 07:44, and handwritten notes as 7.44 am. Whether you would say set alarm for 7:44 am or put an alarm on for 7:44 am, the steps are the same: pick a sound, press Start, leave the tab open.

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.