How to use the online alarm clock
While you watch the clock for the Caledonian Sleeper’s arrival at Euston, an alarm for 8:22 pm gives you a clear moment to stop waiting and get ready to meet the train. It also leaves 38 minutes before 9:00 pm, enough time to check the service information, gather your coat and confirm where you need to stand.
Meeting a late train calls for an alert that suits where you are waiting. Choose a soft tone if you are sitting quietly with the phone beside you, or a more persistent sound if you might be packing in another room. Set the volume before relying on it, and leave the alarm visible while it runs. Keep the browser alarm running and the phone awake; otherwise, you could miss the train’s arrival.
Before heading towards Euston in the evening, place your keys, travel card and coat together so the 8:22 pm signal leads straight to leaving rather than another search around the house. If other people are settling down, keep the phone close and use a moderate volume or vibration alongside the tone. That makes the alert noticeable to you without sending a sharp sound through bedrooms or shared rooms.
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.
Cookie policy