Set the alarm clock for 7:24 am

 

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

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Going to bed for a 7:24 am alarm

  • Asleep by 10:09 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
  • Asleep by 11:39 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
  • Asleep by 1:09 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.

7:24 am across the country

London7:24 am
Birmingham7:24 am
Manchester7:24 am
Glasgow7:24 am
Belfast7:24 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Handing the station parking run to someone else at 7:24 am means giving them a clear departure cue, not merely mentioning the time. Set the alarm for the agreed moment and confirm who is taking the keys, so the handover does not drift while commuter spaces fill. There are 36 minutes before 8:00 am, enough for them to gather what they need and leave without turning the changeover into a rush.

For a station parking reminder, choose a volume that can still be heard over conversation, a kettle or traffic outside. Test the signal from where the phone or computer will actually be left, since a sound that seems clear nearby may disappear into background noise across the room. The alarm cannot protect the parking plan if the browser stops running or the computer goes to sleep, so arrange a separate fallback with the person taking over.

Someone leaving for the station at this point will meet a soundscape that is becoming busier by the minute. Keep keys and any rail pass together in a quiet spot, then use a distinctive alarm tone rather than one resembling a message alert. By 7:24 am, household activity and passing vehicles can mask familiar sounds; reducing nearby audio for the handover makes the cue easier to recognise.

Common questions

What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 7:24 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.

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.