How to use the online alarm clock
You are only just waking, with the newspaper round still waiting and rows of terraced houses to reach. An alarm set for 8:02 am gives you a clear starting point before getting dressed, gathering the papers and heading outside. With 9:00 am approaching, the morning remains usable for deliveries rather than beginning in a sleepy rush.
A newspaper round can be noisy before it even starts: a radio downstairs, traffic outside or someone moving around the house may cover a quiet alert. Choose a volume that is clearly audible from where the phone or computer will be left, then test it against the usual background sound. If the browser page is closed or the phone or computer falls asleep, the alarm will not sound, so the newspapers could remain undelivered; keep the page open and the device awake until 8:02 am.
Leaving for terraced streets early can mean moving from a dim bedroom into much brighter outdoor light. Open the curtains as soon as you rise, or leave a lamp ready to switch on beside the alarm, so finding clothes, keys and the newspaper bag takes less fumbling. If dawn is still muted, place a small torch with the bag for reading house numbers without relying on a phone screen.
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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