Set the alarm clock for 7:26 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 7:26 am alarm

Asleep by 10:11 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 11:41 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 1:11 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.

7:26 am across the country

London	7:26 am
Birmingham	7:26 am
Manchester	7:26 am
Glasgow	7:26 am
Belfast	7:26 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Waking at 7:26 am gives you a quiet moment to get out of bed and prepare for the first train to London. With 8:00 am approaching, there is enough room to dress, gather your essentials and leave without turning the morning into a frantic rush. Keeping your ticket, keys and travel card together can make those first sleepy minutes easier.

Your train departure depends on hearing the alarm clearly, so set the volume while the room still has its usual background sound. A radio, extractor fan or traffic outside can easily mask a gentle signal; choose a distinct tone and test it from where the phone will sit. If the browser is no longer active or the phone falls asleep, the alarm cannot sound, which could leave you missing the train. A separate alarm is sensible when the departure cannot wait.

Before going to bed, leave the curtains slightly open if street lighting will not disturb you, or place a lamp where it can be switched on from bed. At 7:26 am, early daylight may be weak or absent during much of the British year. Having light available immediately makes it simpler to find clothes and check that nothing needed for the London journey has been left behind.

Common questions

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 7:26 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.