How to use the online alarm clock
Finish what you are doing and get ready to leave for your museum cloakroom shift when the alarm sounds at 2:56 pm. That gives you four practical minutes before 3:00 pm to put away your mug, pick up your pass and coat, and head out without turning the departure into a rush.
Your museum cloakroom departure depends on this page remaining active: closing the browser can silence the alarm, so it may never alert you for the shift. Leave the page open and keep your phone or computer awake, with the sound set high enough to hear from where you are finishing up. A quick volume check now is more useful than discovering at 2:56 pm that audio was muted.
Because this shift begins around the middle of the day, think beyond reaching the museum and allow for whatever follows later. Note the next same-day commitment before leaving, then keep a small buffer between that and your expected finishing time. If the journey involves a bus or train, check the return timing as well as the outward trip; afternoon services and city-centre crowds can affect how much spare time remains. Keeping your essentials together now also protects that later margin from being lost to a search for keys, travel card or staff pass.
Common questions
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 2:56 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.
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.
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