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How Much Sleep Do People in South Africa Get?
People in South Africa sleep 6h 37m a night on average, ranking 8th of the 15 countries in our data. They fall asleep at 10:00pm and get up at 7:41am.
Averages over the last 90 days from Sleepiest users in South Africa, updated daily.
Updated daily · data to Nov 1, 2026 · How we measure
Average sleep per night
6h 37m
3 min more than worldwide
Rank
8 of 15
Most sleep first
Average bedtime
10:00pm
Up at 7:41am
Nights under 6 hours
33%
Worldwide: 31%
What the data shows
- South Africa sleeps more than the worldwide average of 6h 34m.
- Bedtime is 25 minutes earlier than the worldwide average.
- The best month for sleep was January 2026 (6h 34m) and the worst February 2026 (5h 57m).
South Africa vs the world
Average sleep per night, last 90 days
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Sleep | Bedtime | Wake time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6h 37m | 10:00pm | 7:41am |
| Worldwide | 6h 34m | 10:25pm | 8:11am |
South Africa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6h 39m | 10:35pm | 8:19am |
| Brazil | 6h 37m | 10:17pm | 8:13am |
| South Africa | 6h 37m | 10:00pm | 7:41am |
| Canada | 6h 35m | 10:32pm | 8:18am |
| Ireland | 6h 30m | 10:45pm | 8:42am |
Sleep in South Africa, month by month
Average sleep per night
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Month | Sleep | Wake-ups | Bedtime | Wake time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 6h 19m | 3.74 | 10:03pm | 7:58am |
| Oct 2025 | 6h 03m | 4.03 | 9:57pm | 8:06am |
| Nov 2025 | 6h 19m | 3.63 | 10:04pm | 8:07am |
| Dec 2025 | 6h 31m | 3.44 | 10:03pm | 8:31am |
| Jan 2026 | 6h 34m | 3.32 | 10:02pm | 8:17am |
| Feb 2026 | 5h 57m | 3.34 | 10:10pm | 7:48am |
| Mar 2026 | 6h 06m | 3.29 | 10:11pm | 7:45am |
| Apr 2026 | 6h 02m | 3.65 | 10:04pm | 8:00am |
| May 2026 | 6h 23m | 3.42 | 9:53pm | 7:46am |
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