What time should I go to bed if I wake up at 8:30 AM?

Go to bed at 11:15 PM for 6 sleep cycles (9 h of sleep) or 12:45 AM for 5 cycles (7 h 30 min). Both include 15 minutes to fall asleep, so you wake up at 8:30 AM between cycles instead of in deep sleep.

I want to wake up at

Best times to get into bed

Best

11:15 PM

9 h of sleep

Great

12:45 AM

7 h 30 min of sleep

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Time to fall asleep
15 min

Get into bed at one of these times

To wake up at 8:30 AM. Includes 15 min to fall asleep.

  1. 11:15 PMBest

    6 cycles · 9 h of sleep

  2. 12:45 AMGreat

    5 cycles · 7 h 30 min of sleep

  3. 2:15 AMOkay

    4 cycles · 6 h of sleep

  4. 3:45 AMShort

    3 cycles · 4 h 30 min of sleep

  5. 5:15 AMVery short

    2 cycles · 3 h of sleep

  6. 6:45 AMPower nap

    1 cycle · 1 h 30 min of sleep

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