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Sleep Calculator

Wake up refreshed, not groggy. Pick a wake time or bedtime and get the optimal sleep and wake windows aligned to 90-minute sleep cycles.

Go to bed at one of these times to wake up feeling refreshed:

9:45 PM
6 cycles · 9h of sleep
Optimal
11:15 PM
5 cycles · 7.5h of sleep
Good
12:45 AM
4 cycles · 6h of sleep
Minimum

How sleep cycles work

Each sleep cycle lasts about 90 minutes and moves through light sleep, deep sleep, and REM. Waking up at the end of a cycle — rather than in the middle — is what leaves you feeling alert instead of groggy. This calculator adds 15 minutes to account for the average time it takes to fall asleep.

Recommended hours by age (NSF)

Newborn (0–3 mo)14–17h
Infant (4–11 mo)12–15h
Toddler (1–2 yr)11–14h
Preschool (3–5)10–13h
School age (6–13)9–11h
Teen (14–17)8–10h
Adult (18–64)7–9h
Older adult (65+)7–8h