Set the alarm clock for 9:22 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 9:20 am Alarm clock for 9:21 am Alarm clock for 9:23 am Alarm clock for 9:24 am

Going to bed for a 9:22 am alarm

Asleep by 12:07 am — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
Asleep by 1:37 am — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
Asleep by 3:07 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.

9:22 am across the country

London	9:22 am
Birmingham	9:22 am
Manchester	9:22 am
Glasgow	9:22 am
Belfast	9:22 am

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

How to use the online alarm clock

Waking at 9:22 am gives you a clear cue to start gathering the books for the mobile library, even if you have not left bed yet. Rather than relying on a vague plan for later, this alarm marks the moment to check the return pile, find your library card and get dressed. There is still time before 10:00 am to make breakfast and put everything by the door without turning the morning into a rush.

Your book return depends on hearing the signal, so check the chosen sound while you are already awake, before trusting it for the reminder. Play a brief test at the same volume and through the same speaker you expect to use at 9:22 am; connected headphones can make a successful test misleading. If you close the browser page or allow the device to fall asleep, the alarm cannot sound, which may leave the books at home when the mobile library arrives.

As the mobile library visit approaches, household and street noise may be much louder than it was when you first woke. Place the phone near the books but away from a running kettle, radio or washing machine, and choose a tone that stands apart from ordinary notification sounds. At this point in the morning, a slightly longer signal can be easier to notice over traffic, deliveries and conversation than one short chime.

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 9:22 am?

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.