US states
How Much Sleep Do People in California Get?
People in California sleep 6h 29m a night on average, ranking 21st of 45 states for sleep. They fall asleep at 10:14pm and get up at 8:16am.
Averages over the last 90 days from Sleepiest users in California, updated daily.
Updated daily · data to Nov 1, 2026 · How we measure
Average sleep per night
6h 29m
In line with the US average
Rank
21 of 45
Most sleep first
Average bedtime
10:14pm
Up at 8:16am
Nights under 6 hours
33%
US: 33%
What the data shows
- California sleeps about the same as the US as a whole (6h 30m a night).
- It ranks 6th of 45 for the earliest bedtime.
- The best-rested state, Oregon, sleeps 17 minutes more a night.
- California sleeps 28 minutes more a night than Washington, D.C., the most sleep-deprived state.
How California sleeps
Average sleep per night, last 90 days
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Sleep | Bedtime | Wake time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 6h 29m | 10:14pm | 8:16am |
| US average | 6h 30m | 10:23pm | 8:06am |
| Oregon | 6h 46m | 10:14pm | 8:16am |
| Washington, D.C. | 6h 02m | 10:29pm | 8:17am |
California 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6h 31m | 10:28pm | 8:06am |
| New Jersey | 6h 30m | 10:17pm | 8:00am |
| California | 6h 29m | 10:14pm | 8:16am |
| New York | 6h 29m | 10:23pm | 8:11am |
| Virginia | 6h 29m | 10:21pm | 8:07am |
Frequently asked questions
How much sleep do people in California get?
See the figures above: average sleep per night over the last 90 days, updated daily.
How do you know which state someone is in?
From the approximate network location of their phone, which is reliable at state level. We don't publish city-level figures.
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