Year in review
The Year in Sleep 2026
In 2026, the average night brought 6h 34m of sleep. The worst night was Saturday, March 7, 2026 (Daylight saving time starts (US & Canada)) and the best was Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Updated daily · data to Nov 1, 2026 · How we measure
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Average sleep per night
6h 34m
Worldwide
Average bedtime
10:23pm
Up at 8:17am
Worst night
Daylight saving time starts (US & Canada)
−8 min sleep vs normal
Best night
Sep 6, 2026
+11 min sleep vs normal
2026 at a glance
- May was the best month for sleep (6h 36m a night) and October the worst (6h 33m).
- Of the events we track, Daylight saving time starts (US & Canada) cost the most sleep (−11 min).
- Daylight saving time ends (US & Canada) brought the most extra sleep (+8 min).
- Australians slept the most of the countries we report on, at 7h 03m a night.
Sleep month by month, 2026
Average per night, worldwide
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Month | Sleep | Wake-ups | Bedtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 6h 34m | 4.07 | 10:21pm |
| Feb 2026 | 6h 35m | 4.07 | 10:20pm |
| Mar 2026 | 6h 34m | 4.04 | 10:20pm |
| Apr 2026 | 6h 33m | 4.04 | 10:22pm |
| May 2026 | 6h 36m | 3.85 | 10:21pm |
| Jun 2026 | 6h 34m | 3.80 | 10:22pm |
| Jul 2026 | 6h 36m | 3.72 | 10:24pm |
| Aug 2026 | 6h 34m | 3.69 | 10:22pm |
| Sep 2026 | 6h 35m | 3.34 | 10:25pm |
| Oct 2026 | 6h 33m | 3.17 | 10:27pm |
| Nov 2026 | 6h 30m | 3.08 | 10:22pm |
The events that shaped sleep in 2026
Minutes of sleep vs a typical night
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Event | Night | Region | Sleep vs normal | Wake-ups vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight saving time starts (US & Canada) | Mar 7, 2026 | United States | −11 min | +1% |
| Clocks go forward (UK) | Mar 28, 2026 | United Kingdom | −9 min | +3% |
| Super Bowl Sunday | Feb 8, 2026 | United States | −6 min | −5% |
| Fourth of July | Jul 4, 2026 | United States | −4 min | +2% |
| World Cup final | Jul 19, 2026 | Worldwide | <1 min | +1% |
| Eurovision final | May 16, 2026 | United Kingdom | +2 min | −1% |
| Clocks go back (UK) | Oct 24, 2026 | United Kingdom | +5 min | +3% |
| Halloween | Oct 31, 2026 | Worldwide | +5 min | −2% |
| Valentine's Day | Feb 14, 2026 | Worldwide | +6 min | +4% |
| Daylight saving time ends (US & Canada) | Oct 31, 2026 | United States | +8 min | −3% |
Every night of 2026, compared with normal
Orange: less sleep than a typical night · Blue: more
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
By country
| Country | Sleep | Wake-ups | Bedtime | Under 6 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 6h 34m | 3.7 | 10:23pm | 32% |
| United States | 6h 31m | 3.9 | 10:20pm | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 6h 40m | 3.5 | 10:33pm | 29% |
| Canada | 6h 35m | 3.8 | 10:28pm | 31% |
| Australia | 7h 03m | 2.8 | 10:09pm | 22% |
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