How to use the online alarm clock
Waking at 2:08 pm leaves you at the very start of getting ready for a lunchtime concert in the cathedral. The alarm marks the point for sitting up, checking the concert details and gathering anything you need before leaving. With 3:00 pm approaching, there is still a useful stretch for becoming fully alert and making the journey without turning the afternoon into a rush.
A cathedral concert needs a cue you can actually hear while you are dressing or moving around the room. If your phone or laptop is in silent mode, the chosen alarm sound may not play loudly enough to catch your attention, so the volume setting deserves a quick check beforehand. The concert could be missed entirely if the browser page is closed, or if the device goes to sleep before 2:08 pm, because this alarm cannot sound in either situation.
For the walk to the cathedral around midday, humid air can make a mild-looking afternoon feel close and heavy. A light outer layer and a little time to slow down after arriving can be more comfortable than hurrying straight indoors. If the air outside feels muggy, keeping water ready before departure also avoids searching for it during the final few minutes.
Common questions
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.
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.
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