How to change default alarm snooze time on iOS 26

In iOS 26, Apple has updated a simple but extremely useful feature for those who often set morning alarms, which is to customize the snooze time in the alarm on iPhone. This new update allows users to set the snooze time from 1 to 15 minutes, instead of the previous 9 minutes of snooze. Below are instructions for adjusting the snooze time in the iPhone alarm.

Instructions for setting the default alarm snooze time on iPhone

Step 1:

In the Clock app, tap on Alarm below. Then the user proceeds to create a new alarm time on the phone.

Step 2:

You adjust the time, alarm sound, alarm label, and whether to repeat the alarm or not.

Below, click on Snooze duration to adjust.

Step 3:

The user will now see the option to change the snooze time. The maximum time you can snooze the alarm is 15 minutes and the minimum time is 1 minute.

You choose the snooze time on the iPhone you want to use and then press save to save the alarm.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 12 June 2025