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Cuckoo Clock Alarm Sound
A real cuckoo clock striking twelve. Friendly and a little silly, with clear two-note calls that are easy to recognize half asleep.
The recording
A wooden cuckoo clock recorded at twelve o’clock, so you hear the full set of calls with the clock’s mechanism in between. About 11 seconds long, so your phone repeats it until you get up.
Recorded by DiArchangeli and shared on Freesound as “Cuckoo Clock.wav” under CC0: free to use for anything. We volume-matched it and made the phone files.
Who it’s for
Great for: Light-to-normal sleepers who want something cheerful, not stressful.
Skip it if: You need a real jolt. Pair it with a louder backup alarm.
Cuckoo clock: the numbers
| Length | 0:11 |
|---|---|
| Loudness | Medium (-16.3 dB at matched volume) |
| How it starts | Builds up in 1 s |
| Pattern | Twelve "cuckoo" calls |
| Wake power | 3 out of 5 |
| iPhone file | Full length |
Questions people ask
Why does a cuckoo clock make two notes?
Inside the clock, two small pipes with bellows play one note each, a higher one and a lower one, copying the call of the real cuckoo bird.
Is a cuckoo clock sound good for waking up?
For most people it works as a gentle-but-clear alarm: the two-note call is melodic, which research links to less morning grogginess than harsh beeps.