A bedside clock is a small thing that changes a morning. It means waking to a set time rather than to a phone, and it means the phone can charge somewhere other than beside your head. The right one is easy to read at 3am, simple enough to set without the manual, and quiet enough that you forget it is there until it needs to be.

Choosing the Right Alarm Clock for Your Bedside

Start with the display. A bright screen that is fine in daylight can light a whole room at night, so look for adjustable or automatic dimming, and check whether it can be turned off entirely between alarms. Digital displays are easier to read at a glance, while an analogue face suits a room where you would rather it read as a decorative piece. Consider what else it needs to do, since many bedside clocks now include wireless charging, USB ports, a temperature readout or a calendar. If you share a bed, a clock with two independent alarms saves one person being woken by the other's start time.

Key Features to Look for in an Alarm Clock

• Adjustable brightness: dimmable or auto dimming, so the display does not light the room at night.
• Wireless charging: a Qi pad built into the top, keeping one cable off the bedside table.
• Dual alarms: two independent times for households on different schedules.
• Battery backup: keeps the time and alarm through a power cut.
• Alarm tone and volume: a gradual or adjustable alarm rather than one harsh setting.
• Extra readouts: temperature, date and calendar for anyone who wants more than the time.
• Finish: timber, matte and minimal designs that suit the room rather than shout at it.

What You Will Find in This Collection

Bedside and desk alarm clocks in a range of styles, including wooden LED clocks with built in Qi wireless charging, digital alarm displays with temperature and calendar readouts, and compact designs for a small bedside table. Browse our clocks range for wall and mantel pieces, and our night lights range if the room needs softer light overnight.

Styles to Suit Your Space

A timber finish keeps a bedside table warm and reads more like a considered object than a gadget, while matte black and white designs disappear quietly into a modern room. Set one on a bedside table beside a table lamp, and keep the surface clear enough that the clock is the thing you see rather than a tangle of cables.

Ordering with Allure Home Collections

Every clock ships from our Australian warehouse with fast local delivery and honest pricing, with no inflated recommended retail prices to discount against. If you are after something specific, such as a clock quiet enough for a light sleeper or bright enough to read without glasses, get in touch and we will point you to the right one. From our family to yours.

Alarm Clock Questions, Answered

Will the display be too bright at night?

This is the most common complaint with bedside clocks, and the fix is buying one with adjustable brightness. Look for a dimming setting or automatic dimming, and check whether the display can be switched off between alarms if you sleep in a fully dark room.

Does wireless charging work through a phone case?

Through most slim cases, yes. Thick rugged cases, metal cases, pop sockets and anything with a card holder or magnet in the back will block or slow it. If charging is intermittent, the case is usually the reason rather than the clock.

Do I still need an alarm clock if my phone has one?

Many people find the point is keeping the phone off the bedside table entirely, so checking the time at night does not turn into twenty minutes of scrolling. A clock also keeps working if the phone is flat, and a model with battery backup keeps the alarm through a power cut.

What is the difference between LED and LCD displays?

An LED display lights up its own digits, which is easy to read in the dark but brighter at night. An LCD display is usually easier on the eyes and uses less power, though it needs a backlight to read in a dark room. Neither is better, it depends on how dark you keep the bedroom.

Do these clocks keep time in a blackout?

Models with battery backup do, holding the time and alarm settings until power returns. Without it, a clock resets and you lose the alarm, which matters more than it sounds during a Queensland storm season. Check the listing if this is important to you.

Can two people set different alarms?

On models with dual alarms, yes, with two independent times you can set separately. Worth looking for if one of you starts early and the other does not, since it saves the whole household waking at the earlier time.

Does it need to stay plugged in?

Clocks with wireless charging and lit displays run on mains power, so they need a socket within reach of the bedside table. Battery only models are more flexible in placement but generally have simpler displays and no charging function.

Is the alarm loud enough for a heavy sleeper?

Most bedside clocks have adjustable volume, and a gradually rising alarm suits light sleepers better than a sudden one. If you genuinely sleep through alarms, look for maximum volume in the specifications rather than assuming, and consider placing the clock across the room.

Do they adjust for daylight saving?

Most digital bedside clocks are set manually, so you change them yourself. Not an issue in Queensland, but worth knowing if you travel interstate with one or are buying as a gift for family down south.

Are they suitable for a child's room?

A simple clock with a dimmable display works well, particularly for a child learning to stay in bed until a set time. Keep the cable managed and out of reach of a cot or toddler bed, and choose a model without small removable parts for younger children.