Best 10 Wake Up Light Alarm Clocks

Humans have adapted many ways of providing alarms - from church bells' ringing, dawn-welcoming cock-a-doodle-doo, barking dogs alerting approaching danger, smoke signals to rising and setting of the sun, and changing of seasons. However, these were the things of the past. Besides, no exact time these things created.

In these modern times, we adapted alarm clock. It is our "firm rule" to wake up to a certain time to be able to get the job on time. Without an alarm clock, sometimes we slept past the hour we intend to wake up.

There are different types of alarm clock. In this hub, I mention here the Light Alarm Clock type that mimics sunrise and sunset that lights up or dims gradually to wake you up or make you sleep, respectively.

Light alarm clock is not only for the winter and fall seasons, but also can be used for graveyard shift workers. The gradual natural light helps them adjust to their unusual schedules.

The light gradually increases for 30 minutes to wake you up gently that feels you more energetic at the start of your day. Light can be adjusted to 20 different brightness settings, suitable to use as a bedside lamp. Optional FM radio, and 4 nature sounds are included in this device. It has detachable dock for iPod or iPhone that allows you to charge your device or play your favorite music.

When you go to sleep, set the dusk simulator. The gradual dimming of light and sound drifts you off to sleep.

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Light intensity increases gradually for 30 minutes before your set alarm time. This has 20 brightness settings, and you can customize the light intensity that suits to your taste. Has FM radio, and 4 nature sounds. The audio you choose slowly increases to your desired volume in the 90 seconds prior to your set alarm time, thus waking you up softly. Besides sunrise simulator, this also has sunset simulator to drift you off to sleep slowly. Philips Wake-up Light mentioned above in #1 has detachable dock for iPod or iPhone; this one has USB port in it to play your favorite music files.

There are other versions of Philips Wake-up Light: HF 3480, HF 3471/60.

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BioBrite's newest product, the SunRise Clock Radio is derived from medical research on light and human behavior. In the early morning, the human biological clock is sensitive to low intensity light. So, waking to a slowly increasing light can result in a smoother, more natural transition to wakefulness. While gently waking with a simulated sunrise, now you can let the 6:52 weather report on the FM radio inform you of a sunny day before you even open your eyes. If you'd like to fall asleep with music playing the background, you can program the radio to fade out after a period of time which you can adjust. Other features include the choice of fade up and fade down over 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes; snooze feature; the security feature of random evening lighting; fade to nightlight; a back up audible alarm; your choice of 12 or 24 hour time read-outs; hand made opal glass globe; snooze feature; power failure backup.

Biobrite Sunrise Clock Advanced Model comes in 3 different colors: pearl, platinum, charcoal.

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This light alarm can be used for waking you up; relaxing, as in basking yourself in the heat of the early morning sun; and working on busy schedules.

The 10,000 Lux of light emitted from this clock simulates natural sunlight, without any harmful UV rays.

The light is not harsh at all; it’s soft whitish-blue.

Designed also for busy lifestyles, this can be positioned either by wall mount or tabletop stand anywhere in your office or your home.

This product has a combination of bright LED light box and Sunrise System Dawn Simulator. It is lightweight and portable and you can use it in any room. Very helpful for those who have Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Its features include: 10-90 minute timer for sunrise and sunset simulation; large LCD backlit display; power failure backup; full seven day alarm schedule; days of week and leap years calculated automatically; 12 or 24 hour clock display; English, French, German, Spanish and Swedish languages available; and low power, energy efficient.

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Its bright blue light helps alleviate winter depressions, allows workers in graveyard shifts to adjust to their unusual schedules and beats jet lag.

This light alarm clock contains 60 LEDs, so it's very bright. Anyways, you can adjust the light intensity in increments of 25% but 50% setting is recommended for the beginners.

This is portable, programmable and rechargeable; comes in sleek compact design; and most of all - a light therapy device.

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A 4-in-1 functionality includes alarm clock, AM/FM radio, nature sounds and reading light. This Rise and Shine lamp wakes you up to its gradual light, favorite AM/FM radio station or to its 8 authentic, soothing digitally mastered nature sounds - birds, harbor, village, brook, ocean, forest, rain, or breeze sounds. At night, the process reverses you to sleep.

It has adjustable color display - 7 different hues, and high/low brightness setting. Pillow speaker is also free so that only sounds will wake you up.

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This product is highly recommended if you have Seasonal Affective Disorder. Its simulated sunshine helps perk you up during winter months. Timer is easy to operate and makes the 30 minute timing precise. There is an on/off switch for both the light and the ion air. You can enjoy the ion breeze whenever you want to. It has 4 long bulbs and and its absolutely safe to the eyes, you can even sit in front of it.

Sun Touch helps you relieve of these 8 common problems:

• Winter SAD
• Sleep difficulties
• Low moods
• Fatigue caused by irregular work shifts
• Menstrual and menopause discomfort
• Irritability
• Excessive tiredness and fatigue
• Jet lag

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Waking to sunlight has been known to help people with "seasonal affective disorder," sleep disorders and some forms of depression.This clock's bulb is 60% brighter which is akin to sunlight in the early morning hours. This clock is effective during fall and winter months when daylight is shortest and body is exposed to the least amount of natural light.

The Sunrise feature activates the built-in light which starts from zero to full intensity over the selected time intervals of 0, 15, 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. The Sunset feature activates at intervals from 15 to 120 minutes, gradually decreasing brightness of light to simulate a sunset.

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This alarm clock has dawn simulator. You are gently awakened by its simulated sunrise. The clock's light slowly illuminates and brightens the room 30 minutes before your wake-up time.

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You will learn some more of the features of the products mentioned above, as well as the helpful positive and negative customer reviews in amazon.com.

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