How to use the online alarm clock
While you wait to leave for darts team practice, an alarm for 8:44 pm lets you watch the match or finish a small job without repeatedly checking the clock. It falls 16 minutes before 9:00 pm, giving you enough time to gather your darts, put on a jacket and head out at the moment you planned.
Because this alarm runs in your browser, closing the page or quitting the browser means it cannot sound when darts practice is due. Keep the page open and make sure your phone or computer stays awake until 8:44 pm. Check that the sound is audible above television or conversation, then leave the alarm visible so a quick glance confirms that it is still running.
An evening darts session can make the rest of the night feel later than the clock suggests, especially if travelling home takes a while. Before leaving, decide what you will do when you return: prepare anything needed for the morning, keep a glass of water ready and choose a realistic bedtime. That way, the 8:44 pm reminder marks the start of the outing without quietly taking more sleep from the hours after it.
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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