How to use the online alarm clock
While you watch the clock for the afternoon council meeting, an alarm set for 12:29 pm gives you a clear signal to stop waiting and get ready to join. It also leaves a useful stretch before 1:00 pm if you need to check the agenda, gather your papers or move to the meeting room without repeatedly looking at your phone.
Keep this alarm page open while you wait, with the sound turned up high enough to hear from where you are sitting. If the page or browser is shut, or your phone goes to sleep, the council meeting alert may not sound. For a commitment you cannot miss, leave the screen awake and use a separate phone alarm as a backup. You can test the volume beforehand with a brief alarm, then return the setting to 12:29 pm.
Before leaving for a midday meeting, check how humid the air feels outside as well as the temperature. A warm, muggy walk can be less comfortable than the forecast number suggests, especially if the council offices are several streets away. Allow a few minutes to walk steadily, carry water if needed, and choose a light outer layer that is easy to remove once indoors.
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 12:29 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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