Waking up to the sun can be a more pleasant way to start the day than being jolted awake by a blaring smartphone alarm or the sound of morning shock jocks on the radio. Of course, the sunrise isn’t always going to align with your schedule—but a dawn-simulating alarm, which emits light that gets gradually brighter, can consistently deliver this less jarring wakeup experience. There are many clocks on the market that deliver on the sunrise concept to varying degrees of brightness and effectiveness, so we spoke to sleep experts and tested 12 firsthand to pinpoint the most reliable, best-looking options. These are our three top picks to transform your mornings.
Philips SmartSleep Connected Sleep and Wake-Up Light HF3670/60 is the model we recommend most for its effective light progression, assortment of soothing sounds and elegant design. It also includes sleep tracking and other special features you can control remotely via a smartphone app.
If you’d like to read how we vetted and tested these sunrise alarm clocks and which experts we consulted, scroll down for more detail.
Best overall sunrise alarm clock
Buy Side Top Pick
Philips
SmartSleep Connected Sleep and Wake-Up Light HF3670/60
This sunrise alarm clock has a bright, even white light and is packed with high-end features.
Pros
- Bright, with 25 levels of even light
- Backup alarm with sound
- Optional smartphone app
- Intuitive on-device controls
- Sensors for capturing temperature, humidity, light and sound data
- FM radio
- USB-charging port
Cons
- More expensive than most sunrise alarms (but often on sale)
While it’s at least $40 pricier than the majority of other models we tested, the Philips SmartSleep Connected Sleep and Wake-Up Light HF3670/60 is the sunrise alarm we recommend for most people. Its light is brighter than many of the others we tried, which means it’s more likely to wake you, and it is smartly designed with features some competitors are lacking—most notably, a backup alarm and a smartphone app for setting the clock and providing sleep insights.
The HF3670’s light cycles through 25 degrees of brightness for a gradual sunrise or sunset effect during whichever time interval you set—for example, 30 minutes before you want to get up or just five minutes. Using a light meter, we measured the maximum as 660 lux from a one-foot distance. That’s at least about 15% brighter than the median of those we tested. (The only two that are about 25% brighter than this clock, the Hatch Restore and Lumie Bodyclock 300, are significantly inferior in functionality.) The …….
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