Set the alarm clock for 6:23 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 6:23 am alarm

Asleep by 9:08 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 10:38 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 12:08 am — 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.

6:23 am across the country

London	6:23 am
Birmingham	6:23 am
Manchester	6:23 am
Glasgow	6:23 am
Belfast	6:23 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 to start picking, set the alarm for 6:23 am and keep an eye on the time without repeatedly checking the clock. That gives you a clear moment to collect the baskets, pull on your boots and head into the rows before the farm stall opens. By 7:00 am, the first part of the strawberry harvest can already be under way.

Among crates, conversation and nearby farm machinery, choose a volume that remains distinct from the background noise. Test the signal once from the spot where you will be waiting, since a tone that sounds clear indoors may disappear outside. Keep the browser active and your phone awake; otherwise the alarm may remain silent, leaving the strawberries unpicked when the stall is due to open.

As picking time approaches, listen for changes around the field rather than relying on the quiet you noticed earlier. Birdsong, vehicle engines and staff arriving can make 6:23 am noticeably louder within minutes. Put the phone on a firm surface close to the baskets, with its speaker uncovered, and use vibration as an extra physical cue if the surrounding noise begins to build towards 7:00 am.

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 6:23 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.