How to use the online alarm clock
As you finish securing the henhouse and head back indoors, an alarm for 7:08 pm can mark the moment to check that the latch is firmly shut against urban foxes. It is early enough to catch a loose fastening before the garden becomes fully dark, while still leaving the rest of the evening clear before 8:00 pm.
Because this reminder has one specific job, its sound should be checked while there is still time to change the volume or audio settings. A brief test now confirms that the signal is noticeable from wherever you expect to be when 7:08 pm arrives. The alarm cannot protect the henhouse routine if the browser has stopped running or the phone has entered sleep mode, so a separate phone alarm is sensible when missing the reminder would leave the birds exposed.
Coming in from the garden at this point in the evening can mean looking from fading outdoor light straight at a bright screen. Keeping the display dim and using a warmer colour setting makes the alarm easier to read without a sharp burst of glare. Leave the phone somewhere visible indoors, rather than staring at it while waiting, and let the sound provide the cue.
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 7:08 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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