How to Set an Alarm on the Apple Watch

If you’ve ever heard the default alarm sound on the iPhone, you’d know how unpleasant it is, to say the least. Moreover, we don’t like loud alarm sounds to get us out of bed since we want something gentler. And we get that when we set an alarm on the Apple Watch.

If you are new to Apple Watch, we’ll help you figure out how to set an alarm. It is a rudimentary feature, but credit where it’s due – Apple has perfected every aspect of it, in our opinion, and you’ll learn why in this article.

1. Set an Alarm Using Siri on the Apple Watch

Your wish is Siri’s command – so speak to your Apple Watch when you want your alarm! Here’s how you can activate Siri on your Apple Watch to set an alarm or raise your Apple Watch and ask Siri to do it.

Step 1: Activate Siri by following any of the below methods:

• Press and hold the Digital Crown.
• Say ‘Hey Siri’.
• Raise your wrist and speak to your watch; Siri will be automatically activated.

Step 2: Now, speak the time you want to set an Alarm for. For instance, ‘set an alarm at 5am tomorrow‘.

If you cannot use Siri, open the Settings app, go to Siri, and check if the toggles are enabled for ‘Raise to Speak’ and ‘Hey Siri’.

Step 1: Press the Digital Crown to open the home screen on the Apple Watch.

Step 2: Now, tap on the Settings app and select Siri.

Step 3: Enable the toggles for the below options. If they are already enabled, disable them and enable them again.

• Press Digital Crown – Toggle on this option if you cannot activate Siri by pressing the crown.
• Listen for “Hey Siri”: Enable this option if your Apple Watch does not recognize the ‘Hey Siri’ command.
• Raise to Speak – Raise to Speak is a convenient way to access Siri on your Apple Watch. However, if that does not work, enable this option.

If you need additional help, you can read our guide to fix Siri not working on Apple Watch.

2. Set Wake Up Alarm on Apple Watch Only Using the Alarms App

Moving on to a more traditional approach – here’s how to use the Alarms app to set an alarm on your Apple Watch.

Note: Setting an alarm on your Apple Watch will only ring on the Apple Watch and not your iPhone.

Step 1: Press the Crown once to open the app library on your Apple Watch.

Step 2: Open the Alarms app.

Step 3: Tap on the plus icon to set a new alarm.

Step 4: Rotate the crown to set the time, and then tap on the ‘AM’ or ‘PM’ icon.

Step 5: Tap on the check mark icon to confirm.

Once the alarm is created, you can easily turn it on or off whenever you open the Alarms app on your Apple Watch.

Step 5: You can also set the alarm to repeat every day or on custom days. You can also enable or disable the snooze option.

3. Sync Alarms From iPhone to Apple Watch

By default, alarms on your iPhone will also ring on your Apple Watch, provided it is paired and connected to your iPhone. Here’s how to ensure that alarms are synced across your iPhone and Apple Watch.

Step 1: Open the Watch app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap on Clock.

Step 3: Scroll down and ensure to turn on the toggle for ‘Push Alerts from iPhone’. This will ensure that alarms ring both on your iPhone and Apple Watch.

Note: If you do not wish to be alerted by Alarms on your Apple Watch that are set on your iPhone, you can keep the toggle turned off.

4. Set a Vibrate Only Alarm on Apple Watch

If you do not want a sound on the alarms that are set off on your Apple Watch, you can enable the silent mode. This way, your Apple Watch will provide haptic feedback, which feels like taps on your wrist when the alarm is ringing.

Step 1: Press the Digital Crown once to open the home screen and go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap on ‘Sounds & Haptics’.

Step 3: Turn on the toggle for Silent Mode.

Additionally, ensure that you’ve enabled the vibrations on your Apple Watch.

Step 1: Press the Digital Crown once to open the home screen and tap the Settings app.

Step 2: Tap on ‘Sounds & Haptics’.

Step 3: Turn on the toggle for Haptic Alerts.

Alternatively, you can open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap on ‘Sound & Haptics’, and turn on the toggle for Haptic Alerts.

5. How to Snooze or Stop the Alarm on Apple Watch

Once the alarm is set off on your Apple Watch, you’ll see a simple interface that lets you stop or snooze the alarm. Once you hit the snooze button, your alarm will turn off for a few minutes.

6. Add Alarm to Your Watch Face

For extra convenience, you can add the Alarm app as a complication on your watch face. This way, you can set the alarm directly from your watch face, view upcoming alarms, and even view the snooze duration. Here’s how you can add the Alarm app to your watch face.

Step 1: Long-tap on your watch face. Tap on the Edit button.

Step 2: Scroll until you reach the Complications menu.

Step 3: Tap on an empty complication or a complication you want to replace.

You may have to hit the back button to replace a complication.

Step 4: Select Alarms from the list, and select the complication.

Here’s how the Alarm complication will appear on your Watch face.

7. How to Delete an Apple Watch Alarm

While there’s no way to delete all alarms on Apple Watch in one go, Here’s how you can delete individual alarms on your Apple Watch.

Step 1: Press the Crown once to open the app library and open the Alarms app.

Step 2: Tap on the Alarm that you want to delete.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap on the Delete icon to remove the alarm.

If you have any further questions, look at the FAQ section below.

FAQs on Apple Watch Alarm

1. Can I change the sound of the alarm on my Apple Watch?

No. You cannot change the sound of the alarm on your Apple Watch.

2. How to turn off the alarm on the Apple Watch but not the iPhone?

You need to open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap on Clock, and turn off the toggle for ‘Push Alerts from iPhone’.

3. How to change the snooze duration on the Apple Watch alarm?

You cannot change the snooze duration on an Apple Watch alarm.

Your Apple Watch Will Wake You Up

That is everything you need to know to create and set an alarm on the Apple Watch. However, we wish Apple gave us more options for sounds and vibration patterns on the Apple Watch. Let’s hope it includes them in the next update!

Talking about updates, here’s what you need to know about all the new features launched with the new watchOS 10.

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