2 Ways to Set Alarms on Apple Watch with Siri and the Alarms App

Last Updated: June 17, 2022

Are you trying to set an alarm on your Apple Watch? You can easily create alarms on with Siri or by using the Alarms app on your watch. When your alarm goes off, your Apple Watch will make a sound or tap your wrist at the time you specify. This wikiHow article teaches you how to create alarms on your Apple Watch.

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Adding with Siri

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Press and hold the Digital Crown to summon Siri. It's the twistable dial on the side of your watch.
- If you're using the Apple Watch Series 3 or higher, just bring the Watch to your mouth and talk to Siri if you have the voice assistant enabled on your iPhone.
- You can let go when you see the pastel-colored ribbon at the bottom of your watch face.
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Say something like "Set alarm for 8am tomorrow." You should hear a confirmation when your alarm is created. If your phone is in silent mode, your watch will only tap your wrist instead of making a noise.^{[1]
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Using the Alarms App

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Open the Alarms app on your Apple Watch. You can tap your Digital Crown to see a list of all your apps. The Alarms app looks like an analog clock with bells on the top.
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Tap Add Alarm. It's the large orange button at the bottom of your screen.
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Tap to select AM or PM then set the alarm time. If you tap in the hours or minutes slot, you can twist the Digital Crown to the time you want.
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Tap
. The checkmark is in the lower right corner of the screen and will set an alarm for the chosen time.
- To delete a set alarm, open the Alarms app and tap the alarm in the list that you want to delete. Finally, tap Delete at the bottom of the page.