It's hard to wake up, especially as the morning hours get darker and colder. I've never been a morning person, but one device has helped me get closer to becoming one: a sunrise alarm clock. Since first trying the Sunrise Alarm Clock to brighten up my windowless bedroom (new bachelor life) about 10 years ago, I've tried several more models to find the best and brightest one — literally. – Walking Dead to help you wake up in the morning without feeling like it.
The downside is that these tools aren't cheap, especially ones that really offer all the features you want. If that's what's keeping you from grabbing your hatch or Philips Sunrise alarm, good news: Cyber Monday is here to help. Many of the sunrise alarm clocks we recommend are on sale right now, so there's no better time to get one for yourself (Or as a gift this holiday season!) Be sure to check out our Live Cyber Monday deal tracker for more great deals.
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The WiiM's adorable wake-up light is small but mighty. Not only does it have a huge library of sounds for waking up or sleeping, and an easy-to-use app for creating your routine, but it can display a rainbow of colors on its light, making it feel like a smart light . Bulb. The sounds it plays range from the usual to the random, going from thunderous rain to healing music for insomnia (a gentle piano piece). Although this lamp is small, it was still bright enough to read in the reading mode.
Lumia's Sunrise watches are great—my favorite is the Lumia Lux 700FM, but the Shine 300 is very similar and it's on sale now. It's a little smaller and doesn't have the five radio station buttons, but other than that, it has the same features: bright enough to be a bedside lamp, a nice sleek look with a stylish fabric base, and it has both sunrise and sunset options. . Lumi watches only show military time, but you get used to it quickly and it's worth the compromise with these great sunrise alarms.
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Everyone asks me about the Hatch Restore 2 when they hear I'm testing Sunrise Alarms. It's a great, stylish little device, but I think it shines best as a sound machine, as it's not so bright as to really force me to wake up like other sunrise alarms. It helps me fall asleep with relaxing routines you can set and great sounds – plus extra sounds if you subscribe to Hatch+ for $3 per month – so if you're looking for a device like that Looking for something that will help you sleep more than you need to? Get up, this is a great option.
This budget pick in our best sunrise alarm clock guide has the opposite problem to hatch – unlike all the other options we recommend (and which are on sale right now!), it has no nighttime routine, so it's for those At best something to help wake up only those who need it, nothing more. This is a great sunrise alarm on a budget even before it goes on sale, and is the cheapest alarm you can find during Cyber Monday.
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There's no better time to buy a Lofty lamp than now, considering it's such an expensive model. This is a great option for the design conscious – nothing looks better than Lofty, and the app is easy to use for setting your alarms. High Watch ($120, $40 off) Sold separately (and also on sale!) and you'll need it if you want to pair a sound alarm with your brightening lamp. There's only a nine-minute brightening period (other lamps will let you customize it and usually start at 20 minutes), so my hack is to set the light to finish brightening 10 minutes before my alarm goes off.