How to use the online alarm clock
As you hand the overnight supermarket duties to the next colleague, an alarm for 1:05 am can mark the moment to finish the handover rather than letting small jobs extend your shift. It also leaves a clear boundary before 2:00 am, so stock notes, keys and any unfinished tasks can pass to the right person without a rushed departure.
A supermarket can stay noisy even after midnight, with refrigeration units, cleaning equipment and conversations competing with the alarm. Set the volume high enough to stand out, then play a brief test from the place where your phone or laptop will sit. If you close this page or allow the phone or laptop to sleep, the alarm cannot sound, and the supermarket handover may run late. Keeping the screen active and the page available gives the signal a chance to cut through the background noise.
Once the night shift is handed over, the journey home may be quicker than it would be during the daytime, but roadworks, overnight closures and reduced public transport can still alter the timing. A route check shortly before 1:05 am gives a more useful estimate than assuming empty roads throughout. Allow a little extra time for the walk to the car, bus stop or station, particularly if staff exits are away from the main entrance.
Common questions
Do I need an account or an app?
Neither. Choose a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs in this browser tab. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is registered, and closing the page leaves nothing behind on the device.
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
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