Set the alarm clock for 4:43 am

 

Leave this tab open — the alarm only rings while the tab stays open.

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Going to bed for a 4:43 am alarm

  • Asleep by 7:28 pm — 6 full sleep cycles, about 9 hours
  • Asleep by 8:58 pm — 5 full sleep cycles, about 7 hours
  • Asleep by 10:28 pm — 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.

Online alarm clock for 4:43 am

While you wait to check the nets before low tide in the Bay of Islands, set the alarm for 4:43 am and keep an eye on the current time. The alert marks the exact moment to begin, leaving the remaining darkness for sorting floats, ropes, and wet-weather gear before 5:00 am.

With water, wind, an engine, or other early-morning activity nearby, choose a signal level you can clearly hear above the background noise. Test the volume once from the place where you will actually be waiting, rather than beside the phone. This browser alarm relies on the page remaining active and the phone staying awake, so it will not prompt the nets check if either stops running; use a separate alarm when missing the moment could disrupt the trip.

Before heading out at this hour, keep the display dim while still making 4:43 am easy to read. A bright screen can feel harsh against the surrounding darkness, so glance at it briefly instead of watching it continuously. Place the phone where the time is visible without shining across the boat, then look away towards a darker area while waiting for the signal.