On the hunt for a good bedside clock

I wear my fitbit watch to bed and it has stopped me from doing this exact thing!

We got a Hatch alarm clock for Christmas and are hooked! It has been worth the slightly higher price point

The Hatch Restore does it all!

I bought this for my husband from Nordstrom, they have some others too.

I use a Philips Wake Up bedside light - game changing for easy wake ups in the winter - there are some interesting new ones out now too, but I've had the same one forever. Phone is nowhere in sight, as I would do the same exact thing. I keep it in a different room.

The Philips SmartSleep is a lifesaver. It gently wakes you up by slowly getting lighter in the morning right before you need to get going. You can control the level of display brightness too so that it's not annoying to be next to you on the nightstand. I swear by these for waking up in our dark winters.

I third Hatch!

Where's a 'Radio Shack' or 'Sharper Image' store when you need one? That's where I got mine 🤷‍♂️

Mondo Travel Alarm Clock White - no frills - super small, tells the time, has an alarm.

We bought one for our son recently. It's no Hatch, but you can get this old school one for $13. Complete with USB plug!

We are a Hatch family, so I vote for the Hatch Restore Sleep Sound Machine. It's pricey but I was running into the same issue of checking my phone for the time, seeing some notification that then made my mind race and would keep me awake. I love that it can subtly wake me up when it's time as well so I don't need to have my phone anywhere near me!

Thanks everyone! I had not heard of most of these - I like the Hatch and the Phillips in particular. Red Russak I think the last one I bought WAS at Radio Shack so that tells you something.

I opted for one of the Amazon Alexas with a screen. It works as my bedside clock AND since my mind is always running, I am able to add things to my to-do list and shopping list!

I love this one. You can adjust basically all of the settings (brightness of the display and the wake up light, volume) and it’s easy to use. And the little wake up songs it plays are lovely and sweet.

I went retro... and low rent. Pretty much any thrift store will 5 - 15 alarm clocks for about $2.00. Some are in doggey condition... but some will be nearly mint. Mine was $1.50 in near-perfect condition. Easy to read. The alarm wakes you up. It even has dual recurring alarms by day of the week! But, alas, no smart-gadget functionality. But, you can't beat the carbon foot print... since already exists in the world and so it doesn't need to be manufactured.

To take Robert's suggestion one step further I strongly suggest going even more retro: a plug-in, illuminated dial Westclox alarm clock (or a Timex or a GE). They are simply the easiest to operate. I bought mine second-hand at a thrift shop over 30 years ago and it still works perfectly. The picture comes from one on e-Bay; it is very similar to mine.

Robert Crimmins Neil Wechsler I like the sustainable / retro suggestions!

I use a Fitbit charge 4. I got a new band that was more comfortable to sleep in

Love my Beddi. We all have one in my family and it's the best.

I have been thinking about this one.

Loftie clock - Loftie: Break up with your smartphone alarm

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I am an insomniac so I dither between wanting to know the time and not wanting to know it. For now I am in the camp of wanting to know the time. I love our projection clock. It projects the time on the ceiling so I don't have to move very much to see the time. We have one from Amazon: Mesqool Projection Alarm Clock. It also has a radio. I just use it for the clock.

My partner bought a clock that projects the time onto the ceiling. I was skeptical at first but it's fabulous to just look up to see the time. And it's not too bright. As a bonus, it uses radio to set its own time, so the time is always correct.

I got this clock a month ago and like it so far.
(Bedside Radio Alarm Clock)