We put 15 top-rated alarm clocks to the test for an entire month to see which were best at helping us wake up on time and comfortably. Three stood out as the best.

A unique and informative digital alarm clock: Oct17 Wooden Alarm Clock Best sunlight alarm clock: Philips SmartSleep Wake-Up Light HF3520 A classic wooden alarm clock: Lemnos Riki Alarm Clock ...

These clocks mimic the natural sunrise by gradually emitting light up to 90 minutes before your scheduled wake-up time — and best of all, they won’t jolt you awake like a normal alarm clock would.

The experts at CR evaluated six popular sunrise alarm clocks from JALL, Philips, Lumie, iHome, La Crosse, and hOmelabs based on ease of setup and use and available features.

After about three weeks, though, I'm still no early bird. But the smart alarm clock is still earning a spot on my nightstand. How it works. Hatch refers to the Restore 2 as a “smart sleep clock.” ...