Sunrise Alarm Clock

The Description of Sunrise Alarm Clock

Site Editorial Commentary：Alarm Clock with simulated sunrise for a pleasant, steady wake up

Sunrise Alarm Clock is designed to simulate the natural sunrise, providing a gentle and natural wake-up experience. Studies confirm that progressive light clocks offer significant advantages over traditional alarms, positively impacting stress levels, drowsiness, and overall well-being. This makes it an ideal solution for anyone seeking a more pleasant start to their day.

Early birds and shift workers can particularly benefit from this light clock. Users have reported increased energy levels throughout the day due to the gradual increase of light, mimicking a natural dawn.

To further optimize your wake-up phase, the app includes a selection of carefully chosen music tracks designed to ease you into your day.

Key Features:
- Progressive Light Increase: Simulates a natural sunrise for a gentle awakening.
- Customizable Alarms: Set one-time or weekly recurring alarms to fit your schedule.
- Adjustable Sunrise Duration: Tailor the sunrise duration to your personal preference.
- Snooze Function: Includes a snooze option with adjustable snooze time.
- Music Selection: Choose from our curated music collection or use your own music.
- Crescendo Volume: Gradually increasing volume for a smooth and gentle wake-up.
- Vibration: Optional vibration to ensure you wake up.
- Auto-Stop: Automatically turns off the alarm after a set time.
- Intuitive Controls: Snooze with a double-tap, turn off with a long tap – no fumbling for buttons!

Recommended Settings for Optimal Use:
- Maximize Darkness: Darken your bedroom as much as possible to enhance the sunrise effect.
- Optimal sleep: Adjust your wake-up time to allow for 7-8 hours of sleep.
- Gradual Sunrise: Set the progressive sunrise duration to 30 minutes.
- Volume Increase: Enable volume increase and set it to 30 minutes.
- Volume Level: Adjust the maximum volume to be just loud enough to wake you.
- Snooze Duration: Set the snooze duration to 20 minutes.
- Music Choice: Consider 'Relaxing meditation' for a calming wake-up.

Included Music Tracks:
- Relaxing Meditation
- Slow Motion
- Energy
- Cute
- Acoustic Breeze
- A Day To Remember
- Memories
- Better Days
- Tomorrow
- November
- piano Moment
- New Dawn
- Straight
- Little Planet
- India
(Music: www.bensound.com)

Permissions Explained:
We are committed to your privacy and assure you that all permissions are solely for the app's functionality:

- Pictures/Media/Files: Allows you to select your own music for alarms.
- Device ID & Call Information: Needed to pause the alarm/music during phone calls.
- Change Audio Settings: Required for the soft wake-up feature.
- Auto-run: Ensures the alarm functions correctly after device restarts.
- Vibration Control: Enables optional vibration for the alarm.
- Sleep mode Deactivation: Allows the alarm to function properly even when the device is in sleep mode.

Scientific Sources:
Dawn simulation light impacts on different cognitive domains under sleep restriction
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166432814008468

Effects of artificial dawn on sleep inertia, skin temperature, and the awakening cortisol response
http://www.rug.nl/research/portal/publications/pub(c710486a-c368-458a-a2f9-365c9c329043).html

Effects of artificial dawn on subjective ratings of sleep inertia and dim light melatonin onset
http://www.rug.nl/research/portal/publications/pub(7ba64b93-da3d-479d-b188-9445f95f9c8c).html

Effects of Artificial Dawn and Morning Blue Light on Daytime Cognitive Performance, Well-being, Cortisol and Melatonin Levels
http://orbi.ulg.ac.be//handle/2268/171514