To tell if an alarm is set on your iPhone 13, open the Clock app and go to the Alarms tab. The only documented, reliable method to confirm an alarm is active is to check whether its switch is green and toggled on.
How to tell if alarm is set on iPhone 13: the reliable method
The Clock app’s Alarms tab is the sole place Apple documents for verifying an alarm’s status. Despite common beliefs, there is no alarm-status badge on the home screen clock icon, no indicator in Control Center, and no alarm icon on the Lock Screen for iPhone 13. To trust that your alarm will wake you, you must check the alarm’s switch inside the Clock app.
Step-by-step: check your alarm in the clock app
- Open the Clock app on your iPhone 13.
- Tap the Alarms tab at the bottom of the screen.
- Find the alarm entry you want to verify.
- Look at the switch to the right of the alarm time. If the switch is green, the alarm is set and will go off at the scheduled time.
How to edit an existing alarm to verify its settings
- Open Clock > Alarms.
- Tap Edit in the top-left corner.
- Tap the alarm you want to inspect.
- Review the time, Repeat days, Label, Sound, and Snooze options to confirm everything is correct.
- Tap Save to keep your changes.
How to set a new alarm on iPhone 13
- Open Clock > Alarms.
- Tap the + button in the top-right corner.
- Set the time using the scroll wheels.
- Choose Repeat to select specific days of the week.
- Add a Label to name the alarm (e.g., “Wake up”).
- Pick a Sound from the list of ringtones, songs, or vibrations.
- Toggle Snooze on or off. Apple documents snooze as pausing the alarm for 9 minutes.
- Tap Save to activate the new alarm.
What about the lock screen and control center?
To open Control Center on iPhone 13, swipe down from the top-right corner. While you can access the Clock app from Control Center, no alarm icon appears there to confirm an alarm is set. The Lock Screen also lacks a documented alarm icon. If there is a small number badge displayed on the clock icon, it indicates that there is at least one active alarm set on your device. The only reliable place to check remains the Clock app’s Alarms tab.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the alarm sound on silent mode?
Yes. The alarm on your iPhone 13 will sound even if the device is set to silent mode. The alarm sound overrides the silent setting to ensure you are alerted at the set time.
Can I set multiple alarms?
Yes. You can set multiple alarms on your iPhone 13. Tap the + button in the Alarms tab to add each additional alarm, and configure its time, repeat days, sound, and snooze settings individually.
How do I customize the alarm sound?
Tap Edit in the Alarms tab, then tap the alarm you want to change. Tap Sound to choose from built-in ringtones, alert tones, or songs from your music library. Tap Save to apply the new sound.
How long does snooze last?
Apple documents the snooze duration as 9 minutes. When you tap Snooze on an alarm that is sounding, the alarm will pause and ring again after 9 minutes.
For the wider topic, see privacy screens and screen locking.
