How to use the online alarm clock
Waking at 1:41 pm leaves you a brief window to get ready for a free Citizens Advice consultation before 2:00 pm. Set the alarm for the time you need to stop gathering your thoughts, get dressed or find any letters connected with the issue. That gives this newly started part of your day a clear boundary without making the appointment feel rushed.
Your consultation depends on the alarm being available after you set it, especially if you are tempted to put the phone down while you wake properly. Keep the browser active and prevent the phone from going to sleep until the alarm sounds. Otherwise, your Citizens Advice consultation could be missed because a browser alarm cannot alert you once its page is closed or the phone has fallen asleep. Check the volume now and leave the phone where the sound will be easy to hear.
Preparing for advice around midday can coincide with voices, traffic and household activity becoming more noticeable as 2:00 pm approaches. Choose a quieter spot before reviewing your notes, and close a door or window if outside noise is distracting. If other people are nearby, let them know when the consultation begins so the alarm remains audible and the conversation is less likely to be interrupted.
Common questions
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.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 1:41 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.
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