How to use the online alarm clock
You are halfway through marking the rugby pitch when the 6:46 pm alarm needs to pull you away from the job. It gives you a clear stopping point for checking the touchlines, moving equipment or handing the remaining work to someone else. With 7:00 pm close, the alert can separate essential preparation from small adjustments that can wait until the main task is covered.
With posts, flags and line marking competing for attention, the signal should be checked before you rely on it. A quick test at the expected volume shows whether it can be heard from the far side of the field, especially if the phone is in a jacket or kit bag. If the browser tab is closed or the phone or laptop goes to sleep, no alarm will sound, so the rugby pitch could be left unfinished while you carry on working.
Once the pitch work pauses at 6:46 pm, the journey to or from the ground may overlap with late-afternoon commuter traffic. Extra travel time is sensible on routes near town centres, busy roundabouts or railway stations, and a planned alternative entrance can help if the usual approach is slow. Keeping boots and marking gear together also shortens the handover before setting off.
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 6:46 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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