How to use the online alarm clock
You have only just woken, so give yourself a moment before getting ready for a lunchtime walk along the canal. Set the alarm for 1:34 pm as a clear cue to put on your shoes, take what you need and leave without drifting back into bed. You will still have 26 minutes before 2:00 pm, enough time to reach the towpath and settle into the walk rather than rush through the doorway.
Because this alarm marks the start of your canal walk, check the sound before relying on it. A phone set to silent may suppress or soften the alert, depending on its settings, so use the test sound and choose a volume you can actually hear from where you are resting. Keep the browser running and the phone awake: otherwise the alarm may not sound, and the canal walk could begin much later than intended.
Leaving the house around midday can disturb anyone working, resting or eating nearby, particularly if the alarm carries through thin walls. Place the phone close enough that a moderate volume will wake you, instead of turning it up across the whole house. Have your coat, keys and walking shoes together beforehand; when 1:34 pm arrives, you can silence the alert promptly and head out with less noise for everyone else.
Common questions
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 1:34 pm?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
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.
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