How to use the online alarm clock
Waking at 5:51 pm leaves little space between opening your eyes and heading out to attend a public hearing on a proposed development. The alarm can mark the moment to get dressed, check the council venue and gather any notes you plan to take. By 6:00 pm, you can be moving rather than drifting back into the evening.
With the hearing preparations under way, leave the alarm page visible if possible and keep the browser active. A tab moved into the background may be slowed by the browser, particularly when several apps are competing for attention, so the alert can arrive late. If the page is closed or your phone falls asleep, the alarm may not sound, leaving you late for the hearing. A separate phone alarm is a sensible fallback when arrival time matters.
As you wake in the late afternoon, the screen may look harsh against softer indoor light. Lower the brightness before reading the hearing details, and use a warmer display setting if your phone offers one. Looking briefly towards the room or out of a window between checks can make the shift from sleep to reading easier, while large text helps you confirm the venue without lingering over the screen.
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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