How to use the online alarm clock
Getting ready early to meet your child after their GCSE exam means setting the 5:35 pm alarm before the afternoon becomes rushed. It leaves a clear reminder ahead of 6:00 pm, whether you need to collect your keys, check the route to school or allow for traffic near the exam centre. You can then carry on with what you are doing without repeatedly checking the clock.
Before relying on the reminder for the school run, set a brief test alarm and make sure its sound is loud enough to hear from where you will be. Check that the volume has not been muted and that the alert is recognisable among other notifications. If the browser is no longer active, the alarm will not sound, which could leave your child waiting after the exam; use a separate alarm as backup if you may step away or your computer may sleep.
Leaving for an afternoon collection can mean moving between outdoor heat and strong air conditioning in the car. A few minutes before 5:35 pm, place keys and water somewhere visible, then set the car temperature once you get in rather than lingering on the drive. This keeps the final preparations simple and gives the cabin time to become comfortable before your child joins you.
Common questions
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.
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.
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