7 Best Sunrise Alarm Clocks to Snag Before the Fall 2025 Time Change

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• Best Sunrise Alarm Clock

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    Courtesy of Lumie

  I love Lumie's sunrise alarm clocks. My previous go-to was the Lumie Bodyclock Luxe 700FM ($259), but since it has limited availability right now, the Shine is my go-to in its place. The Bodyclock Shine 300 is a little smaller than the Luxe, but it still gets plenty bright and has all the features I like from the Luxe. You'll get customizable sunrise and sunset routines, and have 15 sounds (less than the Luxe, but still a solid amount) to choose from, plus a built-in FM radio. It has a fabric base and sleek buttons, and a little digital screen that unfortunately can only show a 24-hour clock.

  You can set up both sunrise and sunset routines, but you'll need the included manual to figure it out. The manual is plenty easy to follow, and the steps aren't complicated, but the device itself and its buttons aren't super intuitive without it. It’s easy and enjoyable to use as a bedside lamp and an wale-up light, and I also enjoyed the sunset routine to help me wind down as I read my Kindle.

  While I prefer the Luxe, the Shine is a great option that's well-priced and still delivers better wake-ups than other sunrise clocks in this guide. The only downsides between the Shine and the Luxe are that there's less sounds, and that the bedside lamp controls aren't as easy since it doesn't have the dial. The Luxe should be back in stock next month, but if you want something sooner (or something cheaper!) the Shine is a great choice.

  Routine options	Sunrise and sunset settings
  Sound options	15 sounds, plus radio
  Bedside lamp capability?	Yes, requires some button clicking to activate
  App control?	No
  Subscription tiers?	No

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  • Sunrise and sunset options
  • 15 sounds, plus FM radio
  • Gets nice and bright, and has a nice fabric finish

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  • Activating the bedside lamp takes a few clicks

• Most Futuristic Sunrise Alarm Clock

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    Courtesy of Philips

  Philips

  SmartSleep Sleep and Wake-Up Light (HF3650/60)

  This futuristic-looking, circular sunrise alarm clock from Philips looks straight from a sci-fi movie, but packs all the features you'll want in a modern wake-up light. It has both sunrise and sunset routines, nine relaxing sounds to use for either bedtime or the morning, an easy setup that you won't need a manual for, a built-in FM radio (though it's best for selecting a single station to wake up to rather than surfing the channels), and a soft night-light you can easily tap on and off for a quick dash to the bathroom.

  Everything on the Philips SmartSleep Sleep and Wake-Up Light is done on the touchscreen, which has deep-yellow lettering that navigates you through setting up the time and your sunrise of choice. My only complaint about this touchscreen panel is that the lettering is a little hard to read when the light is at its full brightness. But that might be the point, since you can only turn off the sunrise by touching the alarm button on the screen, requiring you to face the sunlight in order to try and stop it. You can tap the top of the device to turn off whatever music you've chosen, but the light itself will stay on—perfect for actually staying awake. Sadly, there's only 10 alarm sounds total, which is a bummer for the price.

  Routine options	Sunrise and sunset settings
  Sound options	10 sounds, plus radio
  Bedside lamp capability?	Yes, but not as easy to control as I'd like
  App control?	No
  Subscription tiers?	No

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  • Has both sunrise and sunset modes
  • Gets nice and bright, and can double as a lamp
  • Has a touchscreen menu that's easy to navigate

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  • Has only 10 sounds
  • Touchscreen panel lettering is a little hard to read when the light is at its full brightness

• The Sunrise Alarm for Super Intuitive Control

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    Courtesy of Casper

  The Casper Glow Light is one of the smallest lights I've tested, but it managed to be plenty bright to wake me up in the morning. Not only is this little light incredibly bright, it's also super simple to use with both physical controls and app setup. Within the Casper Glow app—which is unfortunately iOS only—you set up your wake-up time, and the Glow Light will start to brighten 30 minutes before that set time. You can also set how long you want your Glow Light to dim for, which it will use both in the evenings and after it finishes waking you up.

  But the real fun comes from the physical controls and flexibility. The Glow Light is a battery-operated stand-alone lamp that you can pick up and move around to use, and you turn it on and off by flipping it upside down onto the other side. When you turn it on, it will immediately activate its highest brightness and will dim for the amount of time set in the app (default is 45 minutes). You can also press the button on top of the Glow Light to pause the dimming, and twist the light to either the left or right to make it brighter or dimmer. It's so easy that my two-year-old thought this thing was a light toy rather than my personal alarm clock. The immediate wind-down light is plenty of time for me to lay in bed and read, but I love rotating the light to get my perfect level of brightness as I relax in bed.

  It has a little charging base it can sit on and is supposed to last around seven hours of brightness on a charge. That should be about three days of use if you have it bright for about an hour before bed and in the morning. Some nights I keep it on the charging pad, while others I just leave it on my bedside table. It's a really handy little light, and one I plan to travel with since it's so compact. The only downside of this adorable lamp is that there's no sound options.

  Routine options	Sunrise and sunset settings
  Sound options	None
  Bedside lamp capability?	Yes, small but bright and easy to adjust
  App control?	Yes, but iOS only
  Subscription tiers?	No

  WIRED

  • Has sunrise and sunset settings
  • Cool physical controls that are intuitive: flip to turn on and off, rotate to adjust brightness
  • Battery powered with a little charging disc

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  • No audio options
  • App controlled, and said app is iOS only

• Best Sunrise Alarm Clock for Sound + App Controls

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    Courtesy of Hatch

  The Hatch Restore 3 arrived at the start of 2025, replacing the popular Hatch Restore 2. The Restore 3 has everything the previous model had, but with much better physical controls. Instead of just two buttons like the 2, the Restore 3 has four buttons (one of which doubles as a dial to adjust volume) and an alarm toggle, allowing you to better interact with the routines you create in the Hatch app without needing to touch your phone.

  I really love this device, especially since you can create bedtime routines with multiple layers—mine starts with a moody red light and some folky music for 10 minutes before switching the light off and switching to ocean sounds. The new buttons are also a game changer, making it easy to adjust the volume, switch between steps in your routine, turn on the Hatch's bedside light mode, and even switch off your wake up time for the next morning without needing to change your settings in the app. It makes the app less necessary once you've set up your routines, which is a huge relief.

  The only bummer is that this light doesn't get as bright as others. The bedside lamp mode is more of a reading lamp, and I find it too easy to go back to sleep; the Philips and Lumie are more effective at actually getting me up. Make sure you choose good sounds to force you to wake up if you're the type to roll back over and try to sleep a little longer. You'll also need a Hatch+ membership ($3 a month) to get access to all of the sound content Hatch has to offer and more routine options.

  Routine options	Sunrise and sunset settings
  Sound options	58 sounds, plus additional sleep content
  Bedside lamp capability?	Yes, but too dim to be useful
  App control?	Yes, both iOS and Android
  Subscription tiers?	Yes, Hatch+ membership ($3 a month) gets you more content and options

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  • Has sunrise and sunset options
  • Has 58 sounds (!!) and additional sleep content
  • Can build multi-step sleep routines

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  • Light isn't as bright as I'd like as a heavy sleeper
  • Has a subscription level ($3 a month) to access all content and options

• A Glamorous Lamp

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    Courtesy of Loftie

  The Loftie Lamp is a beautiful lamp to have on your nightstand. The entire body of the lamp is the light itself, and there's a mesh metal lampshade that's mostly there for decoration while the rest of the lamp does the real work. Using the Loftie app, you can set an alarm that will signal this sunrise lamp to light up, and what the app calls a “wind-down” to signal the lamp to dim.

  Both of these work well enough, but if you want an actual audio tone to go off, you need to pair the lamp with the Loftie Clock. The time for both the sunrise and sunset is only about nine minutes, which is a really short window compared to other options, and you can't customize it to take longer like you can with our other picks. Having the clock and lamp go off at the same time didn't make me feel as gently roused as other sunrise lamps because of the short time window, but I found that I had a similar experience if I set the Loftie to light up 15 minutes before my alarm went off. It's also a good option if you don't want audio cues but just want your room to brighten, and it does make for a fantastic bedside lamp. It tends to always stay on my bedside, even if I'm testing another sunrise lamp.

  The price on this lamp initially went up significantly due to tariffs, raising from $275 to $450, but now seems to consistently cost $300. We'll keep an eye out to see if the price changes any further.

  Routine options	Sunrise and sunset settings, but both are only nine minutes
  Sound options	None, unless you purchase the Loftie Clock
  Bedside lamp capability?	Yes, three colors each with dimming levels
  App control?	Yes, both iOS and Android
  Subscription tiers?	Yes, Loftie Rest ($6 a month) but it's designed for the Loftie Clock more than the Lamp

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  • Gorgeous bedside lamp that can brighten a whole room.
  • Has three colors and three brightness levels for each color.
  • Can set up a sunrise and sunset time in the app.

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  • Can only brighten or dim over the course of nine minutes. No adjustment options.
  • No sound option; needs to be paired with the Loftie Alarm for sound.

• Best Budget Sunrise Alarm Clock

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    Courtesy of Dreamegg

  This petite sunrise lamp is smaller than the Hatch and a similar size to the WiiM below, but the Dreamegg Sunrise 1 is cheaper (often for close to half the price of the Hatch), still gets surprisingly bright, and has a range of colors. It's usually on sale, too. It has all the basic features you could want: simple sunrise programming, six sound and nine color options, and easy access to activate those colors as a small bedside nightlight. There's no sunset option, but for this price you're still getting a nice range of features.

  There are several buttons on the top to control the clock, alarm, and light features. I also really like the two dials on the side: One controls the brightness of the clock face, so you can brighten it to see the time and easily dim it so it doesn't bother you while you sleep (a feature of most digital clocks that I hate!) and another dial on the other side to quickly brighten or dim the light itself. It's really easy to control, and the small but powerful light really has helped me wake up in the mornings.

  I prefer it without sounds, though, similar to how I use the Loftie Lamp, but especially since snoozing the Dreamegg will turn both sound and light off. Most others only turn the sound off and leave the light on so you can keep rousing. I also found the sounds a little too relaxing, so just having the light blast my face until I got out of bed was the best method with this sunrise lamp.

  Routine options	Sunrise only
  Sound options	Six wake-up sounds
  Bedside lamp capability?	Yes, easy to control but more nightlight capacity
  App control?	No
  Subscription tiers?	No

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  • Small, but still gets very bright
  • Six sounds and nine color options

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  • No sunset option
  • Snoozing the Dreamegg turns the light and sound off

• More Affordable App Control

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    Courtesy of WiiM

  The WiiM Wake-Up Light is a small device, but it turns out to be surprisingly powerful. It has a companion app where you set up the sunrise and bedtime routines and can access a huge range of sounds—from the classics like white noise, thunderstorms, or a forest stream to more specific options like Healing Music for Insomnia (a gentle piano piece) or Santa Giulia Beach, which I can only assume was recorded on the French shore it's named after. There's also a big range of colors the WiiM can show, and it reminds me of a smart light bulb since it has color combinations and light shows to choose from. Even with the clock's small size, I found the reading light mode is a nice brightness to read a book by, though it didn't fill the room like the Lumie above. It also has one of the bigger sound libraries, with just over 100 sound and radio station options you can choose in the app to wake up or fall asleep to.

  I really liked the app controls for the WiiM, which made it easy to set up my routines and even turn on relaxing sounds on a timer to enjoy before bed. The WiiM requires an active Wi-Fi connection to work, though, so if your Wi-Fi isn't stable, you could miss your alarm. It also offers Alexa integration and has a built-in microphone so that it can double as a smart home assistant (which, again, needs that stable Wi-Fi). I also don't love that when I go to quiet the alarm, both the sound and the light turn off. You can easily hit the light button to switch it back on, which I do to stay awake, but if you're a chronic snoozer you might want to set up backup alarms.

  Routine options	Sunrise and sunset settings
  Sound options	102 sounds and stations
  Bedside lamp capability?	Yes, easy to control but more nightlight capacity
  App control?	Yes, iOS and Android
  Subscription tiers?	No

  WIRED

  • Sunrise and sunset settings
  • 102 (!!) sound options and stations
  • Has a bunch of color options like a smart bulb

  TIRED

  • Is a much smaller light and can't double as a true bedside lamp
  • Snoozing the alarm turns off both the audio alarm and the light