Set the alarm clock for 8:53 am

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

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Going to bed for a 8:53 am alarm

Asleep by 11:38 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 1:08 am — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 2:38 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.

8:53 am across the country

Sydney	8:53 am
Brisbane	8:53 am
Adelaide	8:23 am
Perth	6:53 am
Darwin	8:23 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Some people set this for 8:53 am because their phone alarm gets silenced by early notifications; others just want a second, louder reminder. Either way, pick 8:53 am, choose a sound, press start, and leave the tab open. It'll ring at 8:53 am until you close it or hit stop.

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 8:53 am is written 08:53, and spoken aloud it's seven minutes to nine in the morning. Written the Australian way that's 8.53 am, and typed in a hurry it's often 8:53am. If you need it loud, turn the system volume up before you start: the alarm plays at whatever the device is set to.

Common questions

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.

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.