Set the alarm clock for 9:38 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

Alarm clock for 9:36 am Alarm clock for 9:37 am Alarm clock for 9:39 am Alarm clock for 9:40 am

Going to bed for a 9:38 am alarm

Asleep by 12:23 am — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 1:53 am — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 3:23 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.

9:38 am across the country

Sydney	9:38 am
Brisbane	9:38 am
Adelaide	9:08 am
Perth	7:38 am
Darwin	9:08 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Getting out the door for the school run or the commute into the city gets easier when 9:38 am is locked in properly. Choose a sound, hit start, and this browser alarm will ring at 9:38 am whether you're upstairs making lunches or still half asleep. Just keep the tab open so it has a chance to go off.

Select a sound, hit Start, and that's the whole setup. The countdown runs inside this browser tab rather than on your device's operating system, so it needs to remain open, on a phone or laptop, until the alarm actually goes off.

The advantage of a browser alarm is volume and reliability at a desk: laptop speakers are often louder and easier to hear across a room than a phone left in a bag. The catch is that it depends entirely on the tab staying open; if the browser closes or the laptop sleeps, the alarm won't fire. On a 24-hour clock 9:38 am is written 09:38, and spoken aloud it's twenty-two minutes to ten in the morning. You'll also see it written 9.38 am — a full stop instead of the colon means the same time. Setting the alarm to 9:38 am tomorrow morning works the same way: if the time has gone for today, the count runs through to it.

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.