How to use the online alarm clock
Waking at 1:15 am gives you a quiet moment to get your bearings before setting out to meet the ferry from Belfast in Liverpool. Check the sailing information and confirm which terminal you need while the details are still easy to find. With 2:00 am approaching, there is enough room to dress, gather your keys and travel documents, and leave without turning the journey into a frantic dash.
Your 1:15 am alarm works while this page remains open and the computer or phone stays awake. Closing the page or browser means the alarm cannot sound to wake you for the ferry, and a sleeping computer may prevent it as well. If you intend to rest again, keep the page visible, leave the sound turned up, and connect the charger. A separate alarm on your phone provides sensible cover for a journey that cannot simply be postponed.
Meeting this Belfast sailing can leave a long stretch before the next commitment later that day, so avoid filling the whole night with unnecessary preparation. Put anything needed after the terminal visit in one bag now, including a drink and an extra layer for the waterfront. When planning the return or onward trip, leave a clear buffer for traffic, parking and any delay at the ferry terminal; that protects the next part of the day without forcing every task into the early hours.
Common questions
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.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
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