How to use the online alarm clock
Waking at 11:37 am leaves the Parliament tour as the first job of the day, before breakfast or getting dressed has even begun. The alarm marks the moment to sit up, check the booking details and work backwards from the required arrival time. With 12:00 pm approaching, those few morning tasks need a clear sequence rather than a rushed start.
For a Parliament visit, the alarm needs to be heard rather than merely shown on the screen. Headphones can quietly take over the sound output, even when they are lying across the room, so checking where a test tone plays avoids a silent surprise. The browser alarm also cannot protect the tour departure if its page has been closed or the computer has gone to sleep; it must remain running and awake until 11:37 am.
A late-morning wake-up can feel dim indoors even when daylight is strong outside. Leaving curtains partly open beforehand gives the room a natural change in brightness, while placing a lamp within reach helps on an overcast British morning. Keeping the route to the bathroom clear also means the first movement after the alarm does not depend on finding a switch in a shadowy room.
Common questions
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.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 11:37 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.
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