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Sleep Cycle Calculator — 90-Minute REM Cycles, Optimal Bedtime &

Calculate your optimal bedtime or wake-up time using 90-minute sleep cycles and sleep onset latency. Free, instant, and accurate.

✓ Formula verified: May 2026

Sleep Cycle Calculator

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Recommended Bedtime
9:16 PM

Optimal Times

[{"time":"9:16 PM","cycles":6,"hours":9},{"time":"10:46 PM","cycles":5,"hours":7.5},{"time":"12:16 AM","cycles":4,"hours":6},{"time":"1:46 AM","cycles":3,"hours":4.5}]

Sleep Cycles

6 complete cycles (9.0 hours)

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Bedtime Calculator

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9:16 PM

6 complete cycles (9.0 hours)

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9:16 PM

6 cycles · 9.0 hours

3 cycles6 cycles
Best

10:46 PM

5 cycles · 7.5 hours

3 cycles6 cycles
Best

12:16 AM

4 cycles · 6.0 hours

3 cycles6 cycles

1:46 AM

3 cycles · 4.5 hours

3 cycles6 cycles

Each sleep cycle is ~90 minutes

A complete sleep cycle includes light sleep (N1), stable sleep (N2), deep sleep (N3), and REM sleep (when dreaming occurs). Waking at the end of a cycle leaves you feeling refreshed. Waking mid-cycle can cause grogginess and brain fog.

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