Set the alarm clock for 9:02 am

Leave this tab open — the alarm only rings while the tab stays open.

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You can also try the other alarm clocks

Alarm clock for 9:00 am Alarm clock for 9:01 am Alarm clock for 9:03 am Alarm clock for 9:04 am

Going to bed for a 9:02 am alarm

Asleep by 11:47 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 1:17 am — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 2:47 am — 4 full sleep cycles, about 6 hours

A sleep cycle runs about 90 minutes, and most people take around 15 minutes to drop off. Waking at the end of a cycle feels easier than waking in the middle of one.

9:02 am across the country

London	9:02 am
Birmingham	9:02 am
Manchester	9:02 am
Glasgow	9:02 am
Belfast	9:02 am

Times are worked out live in your browser, so daylight saving is already accounted for.

How to use the online alarm clock

You are halfway through a morning task when the 9:02 am alarm pulls you away to accept the milk delivery at the door. Setting this exact time separates the interruption from whatever else is filling the hour, while still leaving plenty of morning before 10:00 am. The alert gives you a clear cue to pause, answer the door and then return to what you were doing.

Because the delivery depends on hearing the alert at the right moment, the alarm page needs to remain open and the computer or phone must stay awake. If the page or browser is closed, the alarm cannot sound, which could leave the milk delivery waiting outside without anyone answering. The sound level can be checked beforehand, and keeping the screen active nearby makes the alert less likely to be missed among ordinary household noise.

A milk arrival shortly after nine may affect anyone still sleeping, working from home or getting ready elsewhere in the house. A moderate volume placed near you can signal the door without carrying through every room. If somebody else might answer first, a brief note about the 9:02 am alarm avoids confusion and stops several people heading for the door at once.

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.