Set the alarm clock for 6:14 am

Leave this tab open — the alarm only rings while the tab stays open.

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You can also try the other alarm clocks

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Going to bed for a 6:14 am alarm

Asleep by 8:59 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 10:29 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 11:59 pm — 4 full sleep cycles, about 6 hours

A sleep cycle runs about 90 minutes, and most people take around 15 minutes to drop off. Waking at the end of a cycle feels easier than waking in the middle of one.

6:14 am across the country

London	6:14 am
Birmingham	6:14 am
Manchester	6:14 am
Glasgow	6:14 am
Belfast	6:14 am

Times are worked out live in your browser, so daylight saving is already accounted for.

How to use the online alarm clock

While you wait for 6:14 am, keep the wheelie bins ready by the door so you can take them out as soon as the alarm sounds. There is no need to watch the clock continuously; the alert marks the moment to move them to the kerb for the morning waste collection, well before 7:00 am.

Before relying on the alarm for the bins, set it and run a quick signal check while you are still awake. Make sure the sound is audible at the volume you intend to use, rather than discovering a muted setting at the appointed minute. A browser alarm will not sound after its page has been closed or when the phone or computer is asleep, so the bins could remain indoors and miss the collection. Leave the page open, keep the equipment awake and use a separate alarm if missing the lorry would cause trouble.

Once the bins are outside, keep the return to bed simple: leave slippers and a dressing gown within reach, avoid switching on bright overhead lights, and prepare the route through the hall beforehand. At this early hour, a quiet, brief trip outdoors makes it easier to settle back down and use the sleep that remains after 6:14 am.

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 6:14 am?

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.