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Sleep Cycle Calculator
Find out when you should go to bed, and when you should wake up in order to get the best night’s sleep with the Sleep cycle calculator.
FAQ
The amount of time you need for sleep will change by your age. An infant may need up to 17 hours of sleep each day, while an adult may just need 7 hours of sleep a night.
| AGE RANGE | DAILY SLEEP (HOURS) | |
| NEWBORN | < 3 months | 14-17 |
| INFANT | 4-11 months | 12-15 |
| TODDLER | 1-2 years | 11-14 |
| PRESCHOOL | 3-5 years | 10-13 |
| SCHOOL AGE | 6-13 years | 9-11 |
| TEENAGER | 14-17 years | 8-10 |
| SENIOR | 18-64 years | 7-9 |
| THE OLD | >65 years | 7-8 |
Your brain and body will go through a different cycle of sleep when you fall asleep, and each cycle includes five distinct stages.
- First Stage: this is the first stage of sleep between being awake and falling asleep
- Second Stage: you become unaware of the surrounding environment, and your body temperature will drop gradually
- Third & Fourth Stage: you will reach deep sleep at this stage, and your breathing and heart rate will reach their lowest levels
- REM (rapid eye movement) sleep: as the final stage of your sleep cycle, your brain becomes most active and dream occurs. It will boost both your physical and mental performance when you wake up
On average, it takes you roughly 90 minutes to go through each cycle.
Adults need to complete at least 5 or 6 sleep cycles per night. On average, you may need 10-20 minutes to fall asleep, and it takes about 90 minutes to go through each sleep cycle.
Five cycles are about 7.5 hours of sleep a night, while six full cycles are about 9 hours of sleep. Ideally, you usually feel more refreshed when you wake up at the end of a sleep cycle.
Sleeping time are based on your wake-up time, five or six complete sleep cycles and 15 minutes to fall asleep.
| WAKE-UP TIME (A.M.) | BEDTIME 7.5 HRS (P.M.) | BEDTIME 9 HRS (P.M.) |
| 4:00 | 8:15 | 6:45 |
| 4:30 | 8:45 | 7:15 |
| 5:00 | 9:15 | 7:45 |
| 5:30 | 9:45 | 8:15 |
| 6:00 | 10:15 | 8:45 |
| 6:30 | 10:45 | 9:15 |
| 7:00 | 11:15 | 9:45 |
| 7:30 | 11:45 | 10:15 |
| 8:00 | 00:15 | 10:45 |
About Sleep Cycle Calculator
Sleep Cycle Calculator is a free online tool that helps you determine your sleep pattern. It’s a helpful tool for those wanting to know their sleep cycle and for those with sleep problems.
What does your sleep cycle look like? Knowing how well you rest during sleep is essential, but how do you know how long you sleep? This tool helps you figure that out.
This sleep cycle calculator helps you to know how to get a better night’s sleep. It will predict the best time to go to bed, wake up and get up, and the best time to do activities like working out and exercising.
Use this sleep cycle calculator to work out your ideal sleep time. Find out what you should do to sleep better.