How to set an alarm in Clock on iPhone

Thursday October 8, 2026 5:42 pm EAT by Stacey Butler

You can turn your iPhone into an alarm clock, or simply ask Siri to set one for you. Alarms can be set for any time and repeated on specific days of the week. You can also adjust how long the snooze lasts.

You can change the alarm’s volume, too, and turn off or remove an alarm when you no longer need it.

Here’s how to set an alarm in Clock on iPhone.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Set an alarm for 7 a.m.”

Note: A wake up alarm can also be part of a full sleep schedule in the Health app, along with bedtimes, wake up times, and more. If you’d rather skip the sleep schedule, set a regular alarm in Clock instead for the time you want to wake up.

Set an alarm

Alarms can be set for any time, including your wake-up time. And any alarm you set up in Clock is separate from a sleep schedule.

Start the Clock app on your iPhone.
Tap Alarms and tap the Add button.
Set the time and choose any of the following options:
- Repeat: Choose the days of the week you want the alarm to repeat.
- Label: Give the alarm a name, like “Water the plants.”
- Sound: Choose a vibration, song, or ringtone.
- Snooze: Turn on to see a Snooze button with your alarm.
- Snooze Duration: Choose how long to pause the alarm.
Tap the Done button.

To change the alarm, tap the alarm time. Or tap Edit, then tap the alarm time.

Change the alarm’s volume

Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
Tap Sounds & Haptics, then do any of the following below Alarms and Timers:
- Turn off Match Ringtone Volume, then drag the volume slider.
- Turn on Match Ringtone Volume.

Quick tip: Turn on Change with Buttons, and the volume buttons on your device change the alarm volume.

Your alarm sounds even when you:

Turn on Silent mode.
Turn on Do Not Disturb (or another Focus).
Connect headphones to your iPhone. The alarm plays at a set volume through both the built-in speakers on your iPhone as well as your headphones.