How to use the online alarm clock
Finish fastening the henhouse and head back indoors without having to watch the clock. An alarm set for 10:48 pm gives you a clear cue to close the birds in before urban foxes begin roaming nearby. If you are already outside checking the latch, 11:00 pm is close enough to serve as a useful final deadline rather than another task to remember.
Once the henhouse is secure, leave this page running and keep the sound turned up so the alarm can do its job. If you close the browser or allow the phone or computer to sleep, the henhouse reminder will not sound, which could leave the birds unsecured for longer than intended. A charger is sensible if the battery is low, and a quick volume check avoids relying on a muted alert while you are in the garden.
Coming indoors at 10:48 pm leaves a chance to protect the rest of the night from small chores that stretch towards midnight. Put away the keys, outdoor shoes and torch as soon as you return, then keep the lighting subdued and avoid starting another job. That short routine draws a firm line under the evening, leaving more uninterrupted sleep after the final check outside.
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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