How to Set Alarm Clock on Samsung Phone | 6 Steps That Work

Setting an alarm on a Samsung Galaxy phone takes about 30 seconds using the built-in Clock app and the Add alarm button.

Most people miss the alarm because they look for a separate “Alarm” app. Samsung builds the alarm into the **Clock** app — the same place you find the timer and stopwatch. The whole process is six taps once you know where to look, and it works identically on Galaxy phones and tablets.

Where The Samsung Alarm Actually Lives

The alarm lives inside the **Clock** app, which comes preinstalled on every Galaxy device. You won’t find a standalone alarm app in your app drawer on a Samsung phone. Open **Clock** from the home screen or app list, and you’ll see several tabs along the bottom or top of the screen.

Tap the **Alarm** tab to see any alarms you’ve already created. If you’ve never set one, this screen will look empty — that’s normal. This tab is also where you’ll toggle existing alarms on or off later, and where Samsung’s support pages direct you to manage them.

Setting A New Alarm In Six Steps

Samsung’s official support documentation confirms this exact sequence for creating an alarm on any Galaxy phone or tablet. Here’s the full flow from start to finish:

1. Open Clock — tap the Clock app icon on your home screen or in the app drawer.
2. Tap the Alarm tab — it’s one of the tabs in the Clock app, usually labeled with a clock face or bell icon.
3. Tap Add alarm — this is the **+** button, typically near the bottom of the screen.
4. Set the time — swipe up or down on the hour and minute wheels until you reach the right time. In 12-hour format, double-check the **AM/PM** setting before moving on.
5. Choose your options — pick repeat days with the **Calendar** icon if you want the alarm on specific days, add an alarm name, select an alarm sound, and adjust the volume slider. These are the customization options Samsung US lists on its support page.
6. Tap Save — Samsung explicitly requires this final step; without it, your alarm won’t exist.

Once you tap **Save**, the alarm appears in your Alarm tab and is ready to fire at the set time.

Customizing Alarm Options

Samsung’s alarm settings go beyond just the time. The options screen gives you control over the entire alarm experience:

• Repeat days — tap the **Calendar** icon to select every day or only specific days of the week. A one-time alarm skips this entirely.
• Alarm name — Samsung says the name you enter appears on screen when the alarm sounds, so “Take meds” or “School pickup” are genuinely useful labels.
• Alarm sound — choose a built-in tone or one of your own audio files where supported.
• Volume slider — set the alarm volume independently of your media volume.
• Vibration and snooze — Samsung’s regional support pages confirm these options exist, with some locales offering custom snooze timing rather than the default.

One caveat worth knowing: if your system sound is off, Samsung notes your alarm can be silenced too. Check **Clock** > **More options** > **Settings** if your alarm seems to fire silently.

Managing And Deleting Existing Alarms

The **Alarm** tab also handles everything after you’ve saved an alarm. Toggle any alarm on or off with the switch next to it — useful when you want a weekday alarm to stay quiet on Saturday without deleting it.

To change an alarm, tap it from the list and edit the time or options, then tap **Save** again. Samsung’s support pages also document deletion: open the alarm and look for **Delete**, or in some regions you’ll find a **Delete all** option to clear every alarm at once.

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Google’s Android Clock help confirms the same basic flow on any Android phone — open **Clock**, tap **Alarm**, add an alarm, set the time, and tap **OK**. The layout differs slightly from Samsung’s version, but the logic is identical.