How to use the online alarm clock
While you watch the clock for the moment to move your car before the parking restriction begins, an alarm for 1:29 pm can keep the wait from becoming a constant check of your phone. It gives you time to collect the keys, check where you are moving the car and be settled again before 2:00 pm.
For a quiet wait at home, choose a gentle tone if the alarm only needs to catch your nearby attention; use a more persistent sound if you may be cooking, working upstairs or wearing headphones. Set the volume now and leave the alarm running where you can hear it. This parking reminder only works while the alarm remains open and active, so closing it or allowing the phone to sleep could leave the car unmoved when the restriction starts.
Because 1:29 pm falls around midday, consider who else may be eating, working or resting in the house when the alert sounds. Keep the phone beside you and select a softer tone rather than turning the volume across the room. If someone else also needs to know when the car must move, mention the planned alarm beforehand so its sound is expected rather than disruptive.
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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