# Dawn simulators/alarm clocks with lights

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawn-simulators-alarm-clocks-with-lights/329616>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 5, 2005, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawn-simulators-alarm-clocks-with-lights/329616 "2005-11-05T06:07:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawn-simulators-alarm-clocks-with-lights/329616/1 "2005-11-05T06:07:11Z")

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I am talking about things like these…  
[http://www.naturebright.com/products/table\_lamp.html](http://www.naturebright.com/products/table_lamp.html)  
[http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p16929147?sourceid=3](http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p16929147?sourceid=3)  
[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dblended%26field-keywords%3Ddawn%20simulator%26results-process%3Ddefault%26dispatch%3Dsearch/ref%3Dpd\_sl\_aw\_tops-1\_blended\_9285680\_2/103-5235462-1388640](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dblended%26field-keywords%3Ddawn%20simulator%26results-process%3Ddefault%26dispatch%3Dsearch/ref%3Dpd%5Fsl%5Faw%5Ftops-1%5Fblended%5F9285680%5F2/103-5235462-1388640)

anyone use one? do you like it? is it worth the bucks, that led one is pricy as hell.  
I am interested in getting some feedback, I was looking at these since winter has arrived and my bedroom window is now covered in a nice thick blanket so I dont freeze to death in my sleep and the idea of waking up to fake dawn seems pretty nice.

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**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawn-simulators-alarm-clocks-with-lights/329616/2 "2005-11-05T06:24:09Z")

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Why not just hook up a regular lamp to a mechanical timer? That’s what I’ve done. The timer cost me $4.99 at Target, in the holiday decoration section. They also had a digital timer for $9.99 which allows you to set a different time for weekend vs. weekday.

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**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawn-simulators-alarm-clocks-with-lights/329616/3 "2005-11-05T07:40:15Z")

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the whole point is to not wake up to a sudden and irritating sound or light or whatever. the idea is the light comes on very slowly only reaching full power after 15-30 minutes or so.

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**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawn-simulators-alarm-clocks-with-lights/329616/4 "2005-11-05T15:22:19Z")

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> [@Critical1](#):
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> anyone use one? do you like it? is it worth the bucks

My gf has one very similar to the Soleil Sunrise Alarm Clock, Dawn Simulator. It is a very nice way to be awakened, and I will probably invest in one when my current alarm clock bites the dust.

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawn-simulators-alarm-clocks-with-lights/329616/5 "2005-11-05T19:39:16Z")

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Moved to IMHO.

- **xash**  
General Questions Moderator