How to use the online alarm clock
Finish what you are doing and leave at 8:05 pm so you can meet the bus arriving from Gatwick Airport without a last-minute rush. This alarm gives the evening a firm stopping point, even if the arrival is not until closer to 9:00 pm, leaving time for the journey to the station or stop and a sensible margin for delays.
Your Gatwick pickup can easily be disrupted if the alert slips into headphones that you have forgotten are connected. Before relying on it, check where a test sound plays and choose a volume you will notice while packing up. Keep the alarm running and the phone awake; otherwise it will remain silent, and the bus could arrive while you are still occupied. A separate phone alarm is a useful fallback when departure cannot wait.
Leaving at this point in the evening can still preserve the sleep available after the airport run. Having keys, coat and travel details together before 8:05 pm reduces the chance of returning for something, while deciding in advance what can wait until tomorrow helps keep the later part of the night short. Once home, putting away only essentials can leave more of the remaining night undisturbed.
Common questions
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 8:05 pm?
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.
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