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How Much Sleep Do People in New Zealand Get?
People in New Zealand sleep 6h 54m a night on average, ranking 3rd of the 15 countries in our data. They fall asleep at 10:23pm and get up at 7:50am.
Averages over the last 90 days from Sleepiest users in New Zealand, updated daily.
Updated daily · data to Nov 1, 2026 · How we measure
Average sleep per night
6h 54m
20 min more than worldwide
Rank
3 of 15
Most sleep first
Average bedtime
10:23pm
Up at 7:50am
Nights under 6 hours
25%
Worldwide: 31%
What the data shows
- New Zealand sleeps more than the worldwide average of 6h 34m.
- The best month for sleep was October 2025 (7h 15m) and the worst October 2026 (6h 42m).
New Zealand vs the world
Average sleep per night, last 90 days
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Sleep | Bedtime | Wake time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6h 54m | 10:23pm | 7:50am |
| Worldwide | 6h 34m | 10:25pm | 8:11am |
New Zealand and its neighbours in the ranking
Average sleep per night, last 90 days
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Sleep | Bedtime | Wake time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 7h 29m | 10:19pm | 8:14am |
| Australia | 6h 55m | 10:13pm | 7:44am |
| New Zealand | 6h 54m | 10:23pm | 7:50am |
| France | 6h 47m | 10:32pm | 8:55am |
| Germany | 6h 46m | 10:19pm | 8:27am |
Sleep in New Zealand, month by month
Average sleep per night
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Month | Sleep | Wake-ups | Bedtime | Wake time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 7h 15m | 2.55 | 10:26pm | 7:47am |
| Nov 2025 | 6h 55m | 2.75 | 10:23pm | 8:00am |
| Dec 2025 | 6h 57m | 2.90 | 10:30pm | 8:08am |
| Feb 2026 | 6h 53m | 3.00 | 10:17pm | 8:06am |
| Mar 2026 | 7h 02m | 2.92 | 10:21pm | 7:57am |
| Apr 2026 | 7h 04m | 2.74 | 10:21pm | 8:05am |
| May 2026 | 7h 01m | 2.64 | 10:08pm | 7:46am |
| Jun 2026 | 7h 05m | 2.70 | 10:16pm | 8:02am |
| Jul 2026 | 7h 10m | 2.71 | 10:12pm | 7:57am |
| Aug 2026 | 7h 06m | 2.90 | 10:08pm | 7:53am |
| Sep 2026 | 6h 56m | 2.51 | 10:20pm | 7:44am |
| Oct 2026 | 6h 42m | 2.02 | 10:35pm | 7:55am |
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