Patterns
The Best and Worst Night of the Week for Sleep
Wednesday night is the shortest night of the week, at 6h 30m. Saturday night is the longest, at 6h 44m.
Averages for every night of the week over the past year. Nights are labelled by the evening they start, so Sunday night is the night before Monday.
Updated daily · data to Nov 1, 2026 · How we measure
Shortest night
Wednesday
6h 30m
Longest night
Saturday
6h 44m
Weekend bonus
14 min
Longest vs shortest night
What the data shows
- Sleep is most broken on Saturday nights, with 3.9 wake-ups on average.
Sleep by night of the week
Worldwide · minutes vs the weekly average of 6h 34m
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Night | Sleep | Wake-ups | Bedtime | Wake time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday night | 6h 31m | 3.75 | 10:19pm | 8:10am |
| Tuesday night | 6h 31m | 3.77 | 10:20pm | 8:10am |
| Wednesday night | 6h 30m | 3.78 | 10:21pm | 8:11am |
| Thursday night | 6h 31m | 3.73 | 10:21pm | 8:13am |
| Friday night | 6h 41m | 3.79 | 10:29pm | 8:32am |
| Saturday night | 6h 44m | 3.87 | 10:30pm | 8:40am |
| Sunday night | 6h 32m | 3.76 | 10:20pm | 8:14am |
Wake-ups by night of the week
Worldwide · % vs the weekly average
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst night of the week for sleep?
The chart above shows average sleep for every night of the week over the past year. Weeknights before a workday are typically the shortest.
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