How to use the online alarm clock
Get ready now to collect your takeaway before the pub kitchen closes, using the 8:34 pm alarm as the point when you need to switch from waiting to leaving. That gives you a clear prompt well before 9:00 pm, with enough time to find your keys, put on a coat and check the route without rushing at the last moment.
Your collection plan should determine how the alarm sounds. Choose a gentle tone if you are sitting somewhere quiet and only need a discreet reminder; select something more persistent if conversation, music or the television might mask it. Set the volume while the room is still calm, then keep the alarm audible nearby. Use a separate phone alarm as backup: this browser alarm may fall silent when left unattended, and the pub kitchen could close before you collect the takeaway.
Before settling down for the evening, leave a lamp on near your coat or keys so the change from a bright screen to a darker hallway does not slow your departure. If the entrance is poorly lit by 8:34 pm, switch its light on earlier and place anything you are taking beside it. The illuminated spot becomes a practical visual cue when the alarm sounds.
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.
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