Set the alarm clock for 7:37 am

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

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Going to bed for a 7:37 am alarm

Asleep by 10:22 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 11:52 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 1:22 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.

7:37 am across the country

London	7:37 am
Birmingham	7:37 am
Manchester	7:37 am
Glasgow	7:37 am
Belfast	7:37 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 watch the clock for the moment the scones must go into the oven, a 7:37 am alarm keeps the village tea room’s opening preparations on schedule. It leaves a useful stretch before 8:00 am for arranging trays, checking the first batch and having the counter ready without repeatedly glancing at the time.

A batch in progress can make it easy to miss where the alarm sound is being sent, especially if headphones were connected earlier and left nearby. Check the audio output and volume before returning to the kitchen, then set the alarm where its signal can be heard above the usual clatter. The alarm must remain active in the open browser on an awake phone or computer; otherwise it will not sound and the scones could remain in the oven past their intended moment.

Before the early baking begins, a light snack or a cup of tea can fit into the wait, provided it is kept away from the preparation surface. Leave a fuller breakfast until the trays are safely out and the opening jobs are settled. At 7:37 am, keeping a lidded drink within reach also avoids an unnecessary dash across the kitchen just as the alarm is due.

Common questions

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.

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.