Online alarm clock for 9:51 am
You’re handing over the job of meeting the intercity bus at the roadside station, so set the alarm for 9:51 am while you explain where the passenger will arrive. That gives the other person a clear cue before 10:00 am, without relying on a hurried message or a glance at the clock.
A roadside station can be louder than expected, especially when engines are idling, travellers are talking and traffic is passing nearby. Set your phone’s volume high enough to carry over that background noise, then play a brief test signal from where it will sit. Keep the alarm page active and the phone awake: if either stops running, the bus reminder may never sound and the person taking over could miss the arrival.
By late morning, station noise may shift quickly as one service leaves and another pulls in. Put the phone on a hard surface rather than inside a bag, where fabric can muffle the signal, and keep it close to the person now responsible for meeting the bus. At 9:51 am, a vibration against a bench or table can add a useful physical cue when surrounding engines briefly drown out the alarm.
Common questions
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.
Is there a cost to use this?
No, it's free, with no sign-up and no limit on how many times you set it. It just needs the tab left open until the time you've chosen arrives.
Will the alarm still ring if I close the browser tab?
No. The alarm only runs while this tab stays open — closing it, or closing the browser entirely, stops the countdown before it can ring. Keep the tab open in the background if you need it to go off later.
Does the alarm work if my laptop goes to sleep?
Not reliably. If the device sleeps or the screen locks, the browser tab pauses along with it, so the alarm may not fire on time or at all. Adjust your power settings if you're relying on this over a longer stretch.
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