How to use the online alarm clock
While you watch the clock for your dhow departure, a 7:01 am alarm marks the moment to leave for the water before the day turns hot. It keeps the final checks tied to one clear time rather than repeated glances at the phone. There are 59 minutes until 8:00 am, enough for the early departure without treating the round hour as the real deadline.
Your dhow alarm remains reliable only while this browser page stays open and the phone or computer remains awake; closing the browser or letting the screen session sleep can leave the departure without a sound. Keeping the page active until 7:01 am avoids that interruption. The displayed time provides a quick check that the alarm is set for the morning rather than the evening, which matters with the h12 format.
Before heading from an air-conditioned room to the marina at this early hour, place water and sun protection beside the items already packed. The cooler indoor air can make the outdoor warmth feel less obvious at first, while the temperature will rise as the morning advances. Having everything near the exit reduces time spent moving between the heat outside and the air conditioning after the alarm sounds.
Common questions
Will the alarm still sound after I close this tab?
No. An alarm set for 7:01 am runs within the open webpage, so closing its tab or exiting the browser stops it. You can move to another tab or minimise the browser while you work; just keep the alarm page loaded.
If I close the tab, will the alarm still go off?
Closing the tab cancels the alarm because the timer for 7:01 am is handled by that page, not by your device as a separate system alarm. Leaving the page open in the background is fine, even if another tab is on screen.
Does closing the browser tab stop the alarm from ringing?
The page must remain open for the 7:01 am alarm to sound. Switching tabs, minimising the window, or using another application will not end it, but closing the alarm tab or quitting the browser will.
Can the alarm ring if this tab is no longer open?
Think of the browser tab as the alarm's running space: once that tab is closed, the alarm scheduled for 7:01 am can no longer continue. It does not need to stay visible, so you may minimise the window or browse elsewhere.
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