How to use the online alarm clock
While you wait for the moment to move the car, keep the 1:28 pm alarm ready as your cue rather than repeatedly checking the clock. The parking restriction sets the pace: you need enough notice to collect your keys, reach the vehicle and leave the space without rushing. There are 32 minutes until 2:00 pm, so the alarm can mark the point when waiting should turn into action.
Because the car is still outside while you are watching the time, leave this alarm page active where the browser can continue running it. A page sent into the background may be slowed or suspended by the browser, particularly if the phone is conserving power. The alarm cannot safeguard the parking deadline after its page stops running, so it may stay silent when you need to move the car. Keeping it visible also makes the remaining time easy to confirm at a glance.
Moving the car around midday can sit awkwardly between lunch and the next commitment, so allow a clear buffer after parking elsewhere. Note how long the walk back is likely to take, then keep that time separate from whatever follows later in the afternoon. A few spare minutes can absorb a full car park, a longer route round the block or the need to check a nearby restriction before leaving the vehicle.
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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