How to use the online alarm clock
While you watch the time for the last boat from the Isle of Skye, set the alarm for 9:04 pm so the moment does not slip past unnoticed. It gives you a clear cue to gather your things, check where you need to board and leave enough room for any final walk or drive. With 10:00 pm approaching, the alarm marks the point you chose rather than leaving you to keep checking the clock.
Your wait for the boat can be quiet enough that redirected audio is easy to miss. Before relying on the alarm, check whether your headphones or earbuds are still connected, then play a brief sound through them and through the phone speaker. The browser alarm cannot wake a sleeping phone or continue after its page is closed, so it may not alert you in time for the boat unless the page stays open and the phone remains awake.
As the Skye evening grows darker, make the route to the departure point easier to follow before 9:04 pm arrives. Put a torch somewhere reachable, raise the screen brightness enough to read directions outside and switch on any exterior light near your accommodation. Avoid waiting until the alarm sounds to search through a bag in poor light; having those details settled lets the signal lead straight into leaving.
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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