How to use the online alarm clock
Pause what you are doing long enough to set the 11:44 pm alarm, so you can break away and meet the Caledonian Sleeper at Euston. It gives you a clear cue to leave the task unfinished, collect your coat and check the journey to the station before 12:00 am arrives. That is especially useful when a late-evening job has absorbed more attention than expected.
Because this alarm runs in the browser, the page needs to remain open and the phone or computer must stay awake. If the browser is closed or the device sleeps, the alarm may stay silent and leave you late for the train. Keeping the page visible while you finish the current task makes its status easier to notice; the volume should also be high enough to carry across the room without disturbing anyone unnecessarily.
After meeting the Caledonian Sleeper, keep the remainder of the evening simple if more sleep is planned. Leaving nightwear ready, dimming the lights before departure and avoiding another long task on returning can shorten the route back to bed. A single quiet alarm for the morning is less likely to fragment the sleep that remains than several closely spaced alerts.
Common questions
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.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 11:44 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.
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