How to use the online alarm clock
While you wait for your pub quiz to begin, an alarm for 11:05 pm lets you watch the room rather than repeatedly checking the clock. The chosen time is still 55 minutes before 12:00 am, so there is enough space for the quiz to start late without midnight feeling unexpectedly close.
Your pub quiz reminder depends on the phone, tablet or computer staying awake until 11:05 pm. A browser alarm cannot sound after its page has been closed, and a sleeping device may remain silent; either outcome could leave the quiz starting without you. Keeping the alarm visible and the device connected to power avoids an automatic sleep setting taking over while you wait. The volume should also be high enough to stand out against conversation and music in a British pub.
Because the quiz falls late in the evening, it helps to protect a little time for whatever must happen afterwards. Allowing a clear buffer before the next commitment means a delayed round or tie-break does not immediately create a rush. If that later plan still belongs to the same day, check its timing before settling in, as the remaining window ends at midnight.
Common questions
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 11:05 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.
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.
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