Set the alarm for 5:42 p.m.

Web alarm clock for 5:42 p.m.

While you wait for the appointed moment to help release turtle hatchlings on a protected beach, set this alarm for 5:42 pm and keep an eye on the clock without repeatedly checking your phone. It marks the agreed time clearly, leaving the remaining afternoon light for the careful preparations that need to happen before 6:00 pm.

Your turtle hatchling release could be delayed if the phone or tablet is left on silent, so check its sound setting and alarm volume before you rely on the alert. Use a tone you can recognise amid conversation, electric fans, or traffic near the shore, then keep this page open and the device awake. If either is closed down, the browser alarm cannot sound when the release moment arrives.

Because the 5:42 pm alert may also be heard by other people in the house, place the device close enough for you to catch it without filling every room with noise. A moderate volume and a short tone can signal that it is time to leave for the beach while avoiding an abrupt interruption for anyone resting, studying, or preparing dinner during the late afternoon.