How to use the online alarm clock
While you watch the last of the evening light, set the 11:02 pm alarm for the moment you mean to close the curtains before darkness settles. This can suit a light northern summer evening when daylight lingers unusually late. Once the curtains are drawn, there are still 58 minutes before 12:00 am.
Your curtain reminder needs to be clearly audible from wherever you are waiting. Set the volume high enough to rise above the television, music, conversation or an open window, then test the sound at the same distance. Keep the alarm running and the screen awake; otherwise the reminder to close the curtains may never sound. If background noise changes, check the volume again rather than assuming the earlier setting will carry through.
Before closing the curtains at this late hour, briefly check the air outside. A humid evening can make an open window feel less refreshing, while a cooler breeze may be useful before the room is shut for the night. At 11:02 pm, opening the window for a few minutes while you wait can change the room without leaving it unsecured after the alarm sounds.
Common questions
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 11:02 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.
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