Calculate Your Sleep Schedule

Sleep Calculator

Find the best times to sleep and wake based on natural cycles.

Tip: Adults typically feel best after 4–6 cycles (6–9.5 hours). We highlight one as a sweet spot.

by SleepingDigits

How to Use the Sleep Calculator

 1. Choose Your Goal:
  • “Wake at → suggest bedtimes”: Select this if you know when you need to wake up and want to find the best times to go to sleep.

  • “Sleep at → suggest wake times”: Choose this if you know when you’re going to bed and want to see when you should ideally wake-up.


2. Enter Your Time and Preferences:
  • Time Input: Use the time selector to enter your desired wake-up time or bedtime, depending on the goal you chose in Step 1.

  • Time to fall asleep: Use the slider to set how long you typically take to fall asleep. This time is automatically added to the calculation to ensure accuracy.

  • Sleeper type: Select your sleeper type to fine-tune the results. A normal sleep cycle is about 90 minutes, while light sleepers have slightly shorter cycles and heavy sleepers have longer ones.

  • Show cycles: Choose how many sleep cycles you want to see results for. Adults generally feel best after 4 to 6 cycles (which is about 6 to 9.5 hours of sleep).


3. Get Your Results:
  • Click the “Calculate” button to get your results.

  • The calculator will show you a list of optimal times to wake up or go to bed, based on your settings. The “sweet spot” will be highlighted as a recommendation.

  • To save your results, you can click the “Copy results” button to easily paste the information into a note, calendar, or message.

What are Sleep Cycles?

Sleep doesn’t happen all at once. It occurs in cycles, each lasting about 90 minutes. A full sleep cycle consists of several stages: light sleep, deep sleep, and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep. Each stage plays a vital role in physical and mental restoration.
Waking up at the end of a sleep cycle, rather than in the middle, can leave you feeling more refreshed. Our sleep calculator uses these cycles to determine the optimal times for you to fall asleep or wake up.

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