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Set alarm for 5:45 AM

 

What time should I go to bed to wake at 5:45 AM?

Waking mid-cycle is what makes an alarm feel brutal. Working back from 5:45 AM in 90-minute blocks — plus a quarter of an hour to drop off — gives these targets.

8:31 PM (the night before) 6 sleep cycles 9 hours of sleep
10:01 PM (the night before) 5 sleep cycles 7.5 hours of sleep
11:31 PM (the night before) 4 sleep cycles 6 hours of sleep

These are planning figures, not medical advice — cycle length varies between people and from night to night.

Reading 5:45 AM

A 5 a.m. start is the classic early-riser slot — gym sessions, commutes ahead of traffic, and quiet focused work.

12-hour clock5:45 AM
24-hour clock05:45
Military time0545
Relative to midday6h 15m before midday
Since midnight345 minutes (24% of the day)
Until midnight1095 minutes

If you set this alarm right now it would ring in about 8h 44m, tomorrow.

5:45 AM alarm — common questions

What time do I need to sleep to wake up at 5:45 AM?

To get about 7.5 hours you would fall asleep around 10:01 PM, or 8:31 PM for a fuller 9 hours. Both allow roughly 15 minutes to drop off and finish on a complete sleep cycle.

What is 5:45 AM in 24-hour time?

5:45 AM is 05:45 on a 24-hour clock, written 0545 in military and aviation formats. It sits 6h 15m before midday and 345 minutes after midnight.

Will this 5:45 AM alarm work if I close the tab?

No. The alarm runs in the page, so the tab has to stay open, though it can be in the background and it keeps working without an internet connection once loaded. Bookmark the page and the 5:45 AM setting is restored when you open it again.

How the 5:45 AM alarm works

Everything is configured for 5:45 AM on this page. Choose a sound if you want one, press Set Alarm, and the countdown to 5:45 AM begins. Bookmark it to skip the setup entirely next time.

Set the hour and minute for the online alarm clock. Once you set the hour and minute for the online alarm clock, the alarm message will appear, and the preselected sound will play at the set time. You can also click the 'Test' button to preview the alert and check the sound volume.

You can customize the alarm clock's appearance, including text color, type, and size, and these settings will be saved for the next time you open your web browser.

The online alarm clock won't work if you close your browser or shut down your computer, but it can work without an internet connection. This free online alarm clock will reliably wake you up.

You can add links to online alarm clocks with different time settings to your browser's Favorites. Opening one of these links will automatically set the alarm clock to the predefined time.