Sunrise Alarm
Lumie
Sunrise Alarm
Sunrise Alarm Lamp
Oct 15, 2025
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Wake up like it’s spring—every day. Lumie’s Sunrise Alarm ramps from a soft glow to daylight-bright over 30 minutes, then adds a gentle tone so you’re already halfway awake when it rings. At night, a 30-minute sunset helps you wind down. You get 10 levels of white light, 6 mood colors, 6 wake sounds + snooze, and a dimmable (or lights-off) display in a compact bedside unit. Mechanically, the gradual light nudges your circadian clock forward and trims sleep inertia (that foggy first 10–20 minutes), so mornings feel less brutal—especially in dark winters.
Pros
Gentle sunrise + sunset (30 min each) for smoother wake/wind-down.
Simple, phone-free controls: 10 white-light levels, 6 colors, 6 sounds, snooze.
Sleep-friendlier display (dim low or off at night).
Small footprint (about 17×18×9 cm), mains powered, bedside-ready.
From a specialist light brand (Lumie), with wide model support/lineup.
Notes
Notes: Not app-controlled; brightness is for wake cues, not medical-grade light therapy. You’ll get best results if you keep a consistent wake time and grab real morning daylight after you get up
Who it’s for
Night-owls trying to feel human at 07:00.
Early-birds who want a softer landing.
Parents up at odd hours.
Students, shift-drifters, and WFH folks whose mornings blur.
Anyone in Nordic-dark winters who wakes groggy and wants a kinder alarm.
Research
Dawn simulation & mornings: Light in the last ~30 min of sleep can improve alertness and cut sleep inertia after waking; several small trials report mood/performance benefits. PubMed+1
Subjective sleep quality: Early clinical work found modest improvements with dawn simulation; effects vary by individual. PMC
Circadian logic: Morning light is the strongest daily cue to advance your body clock—key if you need to wake earlier. Pair the lamp with outdoor light for best results. PMC
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