How to use the online alarm clock
Still waking at 11:02 am, you can use the alarm as the point when you get out of bed to check the water level in the rain barrel. There is no need to begin the morning all at once: this single garden job gives you a clear reason to get moving, while 12:00 pm remains a natural marker for whatever comes afterwards.
A water check may take you outdoors, where traffic, a radio or activity elsewhere in the house can mask a quiet signal. Set the volume high enough to hear from the room where you are resting, and choose a tone that stands apart from the background noise. If you close the alarm page or allow your phone or laptop to sleep, no sound will play, so the barrel may remain unchecked. A brief sound test before settling down confirms whether the chosen level carries far enough.
After looking at the barrel, decide whether the remaining part of your sleep belongs before or after noon. If you intend to lie down again, note the water level first and set a separate wake-up time rather than relying on memory while drowsy. Keeping the curtains partly open can also make late morning feel distinct from an earlier night-time waking, without turning the garden check into the start of every task for the day.
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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