- Bedtimea red screen with a moon and stars, all night
- Before wake-uporange with a rising sun, up to 30 minutes before (if you switch sunrise mode on)
- Wake-up timea green screen for an hour at wake-up time (Luvion’s shop page shows a yellow sun)
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The tradeoff: The screen stays red all night and cannot be switched off, there is one wake-up time for every day, and the wall plug is sold separately.
From Luvion’s own pages and manual: the sources.
Set this clock up
- Charge it for at least 30 minutes with the USB-C cable before you first use it (a full charge takes 5 to 6 hours; the wall plug is sold separately), then switch it on.
- Hold the clock button until the time blinks, set the hours and then the minutes with + and −, confirming each with the clock button. One press of the clock button switches between a 12- and a 24-hour clock.
- Hold alarm button 1 to set the wake-up time, then choose a wake-up sound from 1 to 14, or N-0 for none. At that time the screen turns green: the sound plays for up to 20 minutes unless you press MODE, and the green light stays on for an hour.
- Set the bedtime and its sleep sound the same way with alarm button 2. From that time the screen glows red all night; sleep sounds stop by themselves after 30 minutes. One press of alarm button 1 or 2 switches that time on or off.
- Press the sunrise button for an orange screen with a sunrise before wake-up. Press the night-light button for the ring light (hold it to change the brightness), and hold the lock button for 2 seconds to lock the buttons.
Luvion says to charge it only with the cable it comes with, to keep it away from heat and water, and to stand it on a flat, firm surface. Keep the cable away from the bed.
Check the age warning and whether your child is ready separately, and see how to set an OK-to-wake clock for other clocks.
Setup and everyday controls
You set it with the buttons on the clock. No app is needed, and no account.
- How you set it
- Set on the clock
- Buttons on the clock
- Yes
- Change it from your phone
- No
- Account needed
- No
When grandma, a sitter or the other parent sets it
Anyone can use the buttons on the turtle; there is no app to share. Show the next grown-up how to change the wake-up time and the bedtime and how the lock works (hold the lock button for 2 seconds).
Schedules, light and sound
Switches on by itself every day.
What you can schedule on this clock
- Bedtime light at a set timeYes
- Wake-up light at a set timeYes
- Nap timerNo
- Different weekend timesNo
Wake-up light at a set time- Yes
- Bedtime light at a set time
- Yes
Nap timer- No
Weekday and weekend times- No
Several light or sound changes a night- No
- Can also start it by hand
- No
- Silent wake-up light
- Yes
Alarm sound- Yes
- Sound machine
- Yes
- Dimmable light
- Yes
- Shows the time
- Yes
- Time display can turn off
- No
- Child lock
- Yes
Features the maker’s manual doesn’t mention aren’t listed here, so the clock matcher won’t suggest this clock for them.
Switch sunrise mode on and the screen turns orange with a rising sun before the wake-up time: 30 minutes before, the manual says, and Luvion’s shop page says you can choose 1 to 30 minutes.
A nap timer and a nap wake-up time work differently. The planner keeps them separate.
Clocks changing, or an early riser? Move the wake-up light in small steps with the clock-change planner.
Without Wi-Fi or a phone
It has no app and needs no Wi-Fi: you set and change everything on the clock, and it runs by itself.
Power, and what happens in a power cut
Plugged in
Runs on battery · Built-in rechargeable battery (1800 mAh), charged over USB-C with the cable in the box (5 to 6 hours); Luvion sells the wall plug separately
It runs on its built-in battery, so a power cut changes nothing while the battery has charge. Luvion does not say how long a charge lasts with the red screen on all night.
- Runs on battery?
- Runs on battery
- Power connection
- Built-in rechargeable battery (1800 mAh), charged over USB-C with the cable in the box (5 to 6 hours); Luvion sells the wall plug separately
See why a battery that keeps the settings is different from one that keeps the light on.
Subscription and included parts
No subscription: everything works on the clock.
In the box
- Turtle sleep trainer
- USB-C cable
When your child outgrows the light
Luvion Turtle can play a sound at its wake-up time, which you switch on or off. It has no alarm with a time of its own, so on school mornings the light and the sound come together. When to move on to a kids’ alarm clock.
Check it in your home
While you can still return it, try the buttons you will actually use. These are checks for you to make; we have not tested this clock.
- Find how to change the times and switch the wake-up light on, then check it shows the light and sound you chose.
- Check the brightness, the volume and where the clock stands, using the maker’s placement advice. Check what the lock stops and which buttons still work.
- Use the clock’s own preview or test, if it has one, rather than unplugging it or resetting it to see what happens.
- Show the other parent, a grandparent or the sitter the buttons. Read what to do after a power cut before you need it.
Agree on what the light means and what to do if it does not come on, then keep the manual or the maker’s help page with your plan.
Show your child what this clock’s light means, and leave a note for the sitter.
If the light does not come on, check the time, the mode and the power before you reset the clock.
Questions about the Luvion Turtle
Does the Luvion Turtle need an app?
No. You set it with the buttons on the clock, and no account or Wi-Fi is needed. App or buttons? →
What does my child see on the Luvion Turtle?
Bedtime: a red screen with a moon and stars, all night. Before wake-up: orange with a rising sun, up to 30 minutes before (if you switch sunrise mode on). Wake-up time: a green screen for an hour at wake-up time (Luvion’s shop page shows a yellow sun). See the drawing →
What happens to the Luvion Turtle in a power cut?
Keeps running on its battery. It runs on its built-in battery, so a power cut changes nothing while the battery has charge. Luvion does not say how long a charge lasts with the red screen on all night. Battery or memory backup? →
Can the Luvion Turtle do naps?
No. Its manual describes no nap timer and no separate nap wake-up time. Nap timers vs nap wake-up times →
Can I set a different time for weekends?
No. It has one wake-up time for every day, so change it on Friday night if you want a later weekend. Plan a new wake-up time →
Does the Luvion Turtle have an alarm?
It can play a sound at the wake-up time, which you switch on or off. It has no alarm with a time of its own. Kids alarm clocks →
Can grandma or a sitter change it?
Yes, with the buttons on the clock; nobody needs an app or an account. Sharing a clock →
The maker’s pages
Details can differ between versions and countries. Dates show when we last checked something that changes, like stock or a recall. Every source we use