How to use the online alarm clock
Pulling yourself away from dinner preparation or unfinished work to drive your child to cricket practice is easier with a clear cue at 5:18 pm. The alarm marks the moment to stop, gather the kit and leave, while 6:00 pm remains far enough ahead for the journey and arrival at the ground.
While you finish what is in front of you, this alarm page can sit in the background and keep the chosen time. A browser may reduce activity on a page that has been left behind another app or window, so keep it available and check that sound is permitted. Do not make it the only safeguard for cricket practice: the alert will not happen if the browser session has ended or the phone or computer has gone to sleep.
Leaving for cricket in the late afternoon often means moving from a busy house into traffic, voices and activity around the pavilion. At 5:18 pm, set the alert loud enough to stand apart from that surrounding noise without making it startling. Put the phone nearby rather than under paperwork or inside the kit bag, and choose a recognisable tone that will still be noticeable as the household becomes busier towards 6:00 pm.
Common questions
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.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 5:18 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.
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