How to use the online alarm clock
As you hand responsibility for the church hall to its caretaker, set the alarm for 5:09 pm so the keys are ready to pass over at the agreed moment. That gives you a clear marker before 6:00 pm, when evening bookings or closing arrangements may begin. Keep the keys somewhere visible while you finish any final checks, rather than leaving them in a pocket or on an unnoticed windowsill.
The church hall handover could be missed if the alarm sound has quietly been routed to headphones that you are no longer wearing. Check the audio destination after setting the time, then leave the volume high enough to hear nearby. A browser alarm cannot alert you once its page has been closed or the phone or laptop has gone to sleep, so the keys may not reach the caretaker on time unless the screen stays awake and the alarm remains open.
A 5:09 pm key handover may fall just as other people in the house are settling in after work or school. Use a moderate alarm volume and keep the phone close, so the signal reaches you without carrying through every room. If someone is resting, choose a short, distinct tone rather than a long repeating sound, and tell them beforehand that it marks the moment you need to leave with the church hall keys.
Common questions
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 5:09 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.
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