Wake up to a sunrise
A bedside lamp that slowly brightens before your alarm, so mornings start with soft light instead of a loud beep.
12 light colours
Nature sounds & white noise
Sunrise wake-up light
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Nestauria Sunrise Alarm Clock
€64,90
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Gentle sunrise alarm
The light fades up before your alarm time. Add a sound, or wake to light only.
Sounds for sleep
Nature sounds and white noise help you drift off, and a Bluetooth speaker plays your own music.
12 light colours
From warm sunset orange to calm blue, as a reading light or a soft night light.
Why wake up to light?
A ringing alarm pulls you out of sleep in one second. A sunrise alarm starts earlier and lets the room get lighter little by little, the way a morning works outside. Researchers have tested this kind of gradual dawn light. Here is what they found.
Journal of Sleep Research, 2010
Less groggy mornings
That heavy, foggy feeling after waking is called sleep inertia. In a study of 16 people who found it hard to wake up, a slow 30-minute dawn before waking left them feeling less sleepy and more alert than a night without it.
Source: van de Werken et al., 2010
Chronobiology International, 2013
A better mood to start the day
In a lab study, 17 young adults slept only 6 hours a night. On mornings with a simulated dawn they reported better mood and well-being than on mornings with dim light or bright blue light.
Source: Gabel et al., 2013
PLOS ONE, 2020
No harsh beeping
Researchers at RMIT University found that people who woke to harsh, beeping alarm tones felt groggier than people who woke to more melodic sounds. Here you wake to light first, and can add a soft nature sound if you like.
Source: McFarlane et al., 2020
These were small studies and everyone sleeps differently. The studies used research lamps, not this product. Nestauria is a lamp and alarm clock, not a medical device.
Your evening light, too
At night it works as a soft bedside lamp in 12 colours, with a remote so you can switch light and sound without getting up.
Made for the bedside table
Clean white body, grey fabric front and a clear clock display with 12 or 24-hour time and snooze. About 18 × 15 × 11.5 cm, powered by USB-C.
Did you know?
A few fun facts about light, sleep and waking up.
“Circadian” means “about a day”
It comes from the Latin circa diem, and it is the word scientists use for your body’s daily rhythm.
Your body clock runs a little long
Measured in the lab, the human body clock averages about 24 hours and 11 minutes, so it needs a small nudge every day to stay on time. Light is the strongest signal it uses to reset.
Your eyelids aren’t light-proof
Closed eyelids block most blue light but let much more warm red and orange light through, so a warm glow can reach you before you open your eyes.
Real sunrises start red for a reason
When the sun is low, its light travels through much more air. The air scatters away the blue, and the warm reds and oranges are what’s left.
People were once paid to wake you up
Before alarm clocks were cheap, “knocker-ups” in Britain and Ireland walked the streets before dawn, tapping on bedroom windows with long sticks. Some even shot dried peas at the glass.
An alarm clock that only rang at 4 a.m.
In 1787, Levi Hutchins of Concord, New Hampshire, built himself an alarm clock that rang at one fixed time, 4 a.m., so he would be up before the sun.
Made for you if…
- You hate the sound of your alarm and start the day annoyed before you're even out of bed.
- It's still dark when you get up, especially in autumn and winter. The lamp gives you your own sunrise, whatever the weather.
- You feel foggy for ages after waking and want a gentler start than going from dark and silent to loud in one second.
- You want your phone off the nightstand. The lamp is your alarm clock, so the phone can stay away.
- You want one thing for both ends of the night: a warm reading light and soft sounds to fall asleep to, and a sunrise to wake up to.
Not sure? You have 14 days to return it, and a 365-day warranty.
Questions
How does a sunrise alarm clock work?
Before your alarm time the light slowly gets brighter, like a sunrise. At the alarm time you can add a sound, or keep it to light only.
Is there research behind sunrise alarms?
Yes, a few small studies. People who woke to slowly rising light felt less sleepy and in a better mood than without it, and people woken by harsh beeping tones felt groggier than those woken by softer, melodic sounds. See van de Werken et al., 2010, Gabel et al., 2013 and McFarlane et al., 2020. Everyone sleeps differently, and this is a lamp and alarm clock, not a medical device.
What else can it do?
It is also a bedside lamp in 12 colours, a nature sound and white noise machine, and a Bluetooth speaker. A remote control is included.
How long does delivery take?
Processing takes 3 business days. After that, delivery takes 6–12 business days depending on where you live. Shipping is free and tracked.
Can I return it?
Yes, within 14 days of delivery. It also comes with a 365-day warranty, so if it stops working we replace it or refund you. See our Refund Policy or read all FAQs.