How to use the online alarm clock
You are finishing up and heading out to catch the last boat from the Isle of Skye, so a 7:58 pm alarm marks the moment to leave rather than begin another task. With 8:00 pm almost here, those two minutes are enough to collect your bag, check that nothing has been left behind and make for the departure point.
Because this alarm is tied to the last boat, check whether your phone is likely to dim and sleep before 7:58 pm. Keep the browser active and the phone awake, with the volume set high enough to hear in your surroundings. If the browser is closed or the phone sleeps, the alarm may not sound, leaving the boat to depart without you. A separate phone alarm provides sensible backup when missing the sailing would affect the rest of your journey.
Once you have left for the Skye departure point, protect a little space after the alarm for whatever still follows that evening. Allow for walking from a car park, finding the correct pier and boarding before the stated departure rather than treating 7:58 pm as spare time. Keeping that margin intact also prevents the next commitment later the same day from becoming rushed if the crossing or onward travel takes longer than expected.
Common questions
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.
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.
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