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Sleep Cycle Calculator
Calculate optimal bedtimes and wake‑up times aligned with 90‑minute sleep cycles. Free online tool with instant results — no sign‑up required.
Try going to bed at
- 21:466 cycles · 9h sleep
- 23:165 cycles · 7h 30m sleep
- 00:464 cycles · 6h sleep
- 02:163 cycles · 4h 30m sleep
Assumes ~14 min to fall asleep and 90-min sleep cycles. Waking at the end of a cycle feels more refreshing than waking mid-cycle.
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What it does
Pick a wake-up time and see the best bedtimes aligned with the 90-minute sleep cycle — waking at the end of a cycle feels less groggy than waking in the middle. Or enter bedtime and get wake times. Accounts for typical sleep-onset latency.
Pair with heart rate zone calculator, caffeine intake calculator, water intake calculator, and BMR calculator.
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- Pick wake-up time or bedtime.
- Adjust the typical time to fall asleep (default 15 min).
- Read the recommended bedtimes or wake times.
- Pick the one that gets you 5 or 6 full cycles.
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