How to use the online alarm clock
Waking at 5:56 pm leaves you only a short spell to shake off sleep before heading to a mining-town brass band rehearsal. With 6:00 pm close by, sit up, check where your instrument and music are, and allow a moment to become properly alert before leaving. The alarm gives this late-afternoon start a clear boundary, so drifting back beneath the duvet does not quietly swallow the time set aside for getting ready.
A rehearsal can be noisy even before the first full piece begins, with conversation, tuning and brass notes filling the room. Set the alarm volume high enough to be heard over that background, and choose a distinct signal rather than one that resembles an ordinary notification. Keep the phone near you instead of buried in a coat or instrument case. If the browser stops running or the phone sleeps, the rehearsal alarm will not sound, so use a separate alarm when missing the cue would make you late.
After an afternoon sleep, the change from a cool room to lingering outdoor warmth can feel abrupt on the way to rehearsal. Give yourself a minute away from strong air conditioning before setting out, take some water, and avoid leaving your instrument beside a cold vent until departure. That small transition makes 5:56 pm feel less like a scramble and more like a practical start to the evening.
Common questions
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.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 5:56 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.
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