How to use the online alarm clock
Wrap up your pub quiz at 9:06 pm without letting the final scores or another round keep you in the pub longer than planned. An alarm at this time gives you a clear cue to collect your coat, say goodbye to the team and leave. You can then use the remaining evening before 10:00 pm for the journey home or whatever comes next.
A pub quiz can be lively, so match the alarm sound to where you will be sitting. A softer tone may suit a quiet corner and avoid interrupting nearby teams, while a more persistent sound is easier to notice among conversation and music. Set the volume beforehand and keep the browser running until it sounds. If the browser session ends or the phone goes to sleep, the pub quiz alarm may not alert you, which could delay your departure.
Leaving at 9:06 pm still gives you a useful buffer for another commitment that evening. Allow for paying your share, checking the last bus or walking to the station rather than treating the alarm as the instant you must arrive elsewhere. If the next task starts at 10:00 pm, decide how much of that interval belongs to travel and keep a few minutes unassigned for a slow exit or a missed connection.
Common questions
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.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 9:06 pm?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
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