How to use the online alarm clock
While you watch the clock for the moment to open the kiosk ahead of the lunchtime rush, set the alarm for 2:14 pm and keep preparing without repeatedly checking the time. The alert marks the exact point you chose, leaving the remaining stretch before 3:00 pm for serving the first customers and settling into the busy period.
With the kiosk nearly ready, check that silent mode will not suppress the sound you expect at 2:14 pm; raising the media volume and testing a brief alert can prevent an unnoticed signal. Keep this browser alarm running in the foreground on an awake phone or computer, because the kiosk opening cue cannot sound once its page is closed or the equipment goes to sleep.
Before opening for the midday crowd, allow for the journey to the kiosk rather than treating your usual travel time as fixed. Roads near high streets, retail parks and town centres may become busier as lunch breaks begin, while finding a loading space can add another few minutes. Work backwards from 2:14 pm, include a small buffer for traffic and parking, and aim to arrive early enough to unlock, switch on equipment and arrange the counter without rushing.
Common questions
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.
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.
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