How to use the online alarm clock
Waiting for the scheduled fountain show beside the tower, you can set the alarm for 8:18 pm and keep an eye on the time without repeatedly checking the clock. It is useful when you have found a viewing spot and want a clear cue before the display. If your plans continue afterwards, 9:00 pm is the next round hour to keep in mind.
While you wait for the fountains, the alarm page may sit behind your map, camera, or messages. A browser can reduce activity on a background page, so return to the alarm occasionally and confirm that it is still running and the sound is audible. If you close the browser or allow the phone to sleep, the alarm may not sound, and you could miss the fountain show. Keep the page available and avoid relying on it as your only time signal.
Once the display ends, allow some flexibility for the evening journey away from the tower area. Roads and pickup points can be busy around scheduled shows, and walking through the crowd may add time before the drive even begins. Check the route near 8:18 pm, note where your car or taxi will meet you, and leave a small buffer if you need to be elsewhere before 9:00 pm.
Common questions
Will it run in my phone's web browser?
You can open it on your phone and leave it counting down towards 8:18 pm. The limitation comes from mobile power-saving behaviour: once the screen locks or the browser moves into the background, the alert may be silenced, so rely on a plugged-in computer when timing really matters.
Is this feature available when I am on my mobile?
It will load and run in a phone browser, including for a timer set to 8:18 pm. Still, iPhone and Android devices can put background pages to sleep after the display locks, meaning the alarm is not guaranteed; a laptop or desktop left awake and plugged in is more dependable for important occasions.
Can I access it using an iPhone or Android phone?
Yes, the countdown to 8:18 pm is usable on a mobile screen without installing anything. Bear in mind that phones manage battery life by freezing background browser tabs and may stop the sound after the screen locks, so an important alert is better left running on a powered laptop or desktop.
Does the tool function on smaller phone screens?
A phone is fine for watching the time approach 8:18 pm, provided the browser page remains active. If you switch apps or let the display lock, the operating system may suspend the tab and silence the alert; for something you cannot afford to miss, run it on a plugged-in laptop or desktop.
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