How to use the online alarm clock
You’re handing responsibility to someone else before attending a public hearing on a local development, so the 4:37 pm alarm marks the moment to finish the handover and gather your notes. That leaves a clear boundary before 5:00 pm, helping you avoid carrying unfinished explanations into the journey or arriving without the relevant planning details.
Because the person taking over may need one last clarification, set the alarm while this page remains active and keep the sound audible. The alarm cannot bring you back for the hearing if you close the page or allow the phone or computer to sleep before it rings. A separate alarm on your handset is a sensible fallback when the handover could run long or you need to put the screen away.
Leaving for a hearing in the late afternoon can mean stepping from air-conditioned surroundings into lingering heat, particularly during a warm spell. Before 4:37 pm, place water and any papers beside your bag so nothing is left behind in the cooler room. If the venue uses strong air conditioning, a light extra layer can also make a long seated session more comfortable.
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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