The Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock is a small, compact bedside lamp and clock designed to wake you up with gradual light rather than sudden noise. It has a circular light ring that starts as a soft, warm, dim light and progresses to a daylight-like light before your alarm time. In addition, the center digital display makes it easy to see the numbers when you wake up. The design is intended to help heavy sleepers, children, and others ease into the morning before their alarm sounds.
An alarm clock with gentler ways to wake you each morning
The Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock uses a sunrise simulation to wake you up, not a loud, startling noise. The light will begin at approximately 10% brightness and will progress to full strength by your chosen alarm time, simulating a sunrise, and the room will brighten similarly. You can select a build time of 10, 20, or 30 minutes based on your sensitivity to light and the level of darkness in your bedroom.
In addition to the sunrise simulation, the Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock includes two separate alarms. This way, you won’t have to reprogram the same alarm multiple times. You can assign each alarm to either every day, Monday-Friday, or weekend days, so it changes with your daily routine. Additionally, the snooze button provides 9 more minutes of sleep before the alarm goes back off, helping soften the blow of having to wake up very early.
The sound and radio features of this alarm clock provide several ways to wake yourself up without overwhelming your nightstand. The Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock comes with 7 built-in alarm tones, including birds chirping, ocean waves, water flowing, and soft background music, so you can choose a relaxing or more intense start to your day. There are 16 volume settings to help you find a happy medium. Plus, when you want to listen to local stations, the Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock includes a built-in FM radio that can auto-scan or manually tune to your favorite stations.
This combination of a sunrise-style wake-up, dual alarms, nature sounds, FM radio, and color-changing nightlight, all in one convenient unit, makes this lamp-clock appealing if you want to replace your annoying alarms with something easier to use than a smart alarm display. At $31, down from $53, the Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock is a good value compared to most standard beeping clocks.