Set the alarm clock for 8:56 am

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

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Going to bed for a 8:56 am alarm

Asleep by 11:41 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 1:11 am — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 2:41 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.

8:56 am across the country

Sydney	8:56 am
Brisbane	8:56 am
Adelaide	8:26 am
Perth	6:56 am
Darwin	8:26 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Between the commute and the first coffee, 8:56 am is often the last checkpoint before the day properly starts. This tool sets a browser alarm for 8:56 am that rings through your device's speakers, handy for a desk you're already sitting at or a laptop open on the kitchen bench.

Using it is simple: pick a ringtone from the list, press Start, and leave this tab open in your browser. The alarm runs entirely on this page, so closing the browser will stop it from going off. Come back a minute early if you're not sure you trust it yet.

This works well as a second alarm, one that isn't tangled up with phone notifications, do-not-disturb settings, or low battery. It genuinely won't ring if the tab gets closed or the device goes to sleep, so treat it as a backup or a work-desk tool rather than the only alarm for something important. On a 24-hour clock 8:56 am is written 08:56, and spoken aloud it's four minutes to nine in the morning. Timetables and rosters may show it as 08:56, and handwritten notes as 8.56 am. 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

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.