Alarms and timers

  • Want iPhone to wake you? Tap Alarm, then tap the plus sign. Set your wake-up time and other options, then give the alarm a name (like “Soccer practice”).

    The Alarm screen, with Edit button in the upper-left corner and Add button in the upper-right corner. Four horizontal bands display alarms for four purposes with on/off toggles for each alarm. Along the bottom, from left to right, are the World Clock, Alarm, Stopwatch, and Timer tabs.

  • No wasting time! You can also use the stopwatch to keep time, record lap times, or set a timer to alert you when time’s up. If you’re soft boiling an egg, just tell Siri to “Set the timer for 3 minutes.”

  • Want to fall asleep to music or a podcast? Tap Timer, then tap When Timer Ends and choose Stop Playing at the bottom.

  • Get quick access to clock features. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap the clock button. You can access alarms in Control Center even when iPhone is locked.