Set the alarm clock for 10:50 am

Leave this tab open — the alarm only rings while the tab stays open.

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Going to bed for a 10:50 am alarm

Asleep by 1:35 am — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 3:05 am — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 4:35 am — 4 full sleep cycles, about 6 hours

A sleep cycle runs about 90 minutes, and most people take around 15 minutes to drop off. Waking at the end of a cycle feels easier than waking in the middle of one.

10:50 am across the country

London	10:50 am
Birmingham	10:50 am
Manchester	10:50 am
Glasgow	10:50 am
Belfast	10:50 am

Times are worked out live in your browser, so daylight saving is already accounted for.

How to use the online alarm clock

Hand the garden-waste run over now so the next person knows what must go in the car and where the council recycling centre is. An alarm for 10:50 am gives them a clear starting point, with ten minutes available to gather the last bags, check the site’s accepted materials and aim to leave by 11:00 am.

Because this handover may happen while the phone is set to silent, check that browser audio can still be heard and raise the media volume before relying on the alarm. A quick test sound can reveal whether silent mode or audio settings will suppress the alert. Keep the browser running and the computer or phone awake: otherwise the garden waste may remain by the gate because the alarm cannot sound after the browser session ends or the equipment goes to sleep.

Late-morning daylight can make loading easier, but a shaded shed or side passage may still hide loose twigs, torn bags or tools left near the route. Before 10:50 am, open curtains or switch on an outside light where the waste is stored, then place everything in a bright, visible spot. That preparation helps the person taking over see the full load and avoids a second search just as 11:00 am approaches.

Common questions

What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 10:50 am?

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.