Free tool

Sleep calculator

We sleep in roughly 90-minute cycles, and waking at the end of one — instead of the middle — is what makes the difference between groggy and refreshed. Pick a time and this finds the sweet spots.

Green times are the 7.5–9 hour sweet spot (5–6 cycles). Add ~15 minutes to fall asleep — already included.

Sleep is your highest-leverage number

Your Body Data, Explained shows how sleep drives your HRV, recovery, and energy — and how to read the scores without obsessing.

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How the sleep calculator works

A full night of sleep is usually 5–6 cycles of about 90 minutes each. This tool counts backward (or forward) in 90-minute blocks and adds roughly 15 minutes to fall asleep, so your alarm lands near the end of a cycle — where waking feels easiest.

How many hours of sleep do I need?

Most adults do best on 7–9 hours (5–6 cycles). Consistency matters as much as the total — same bedtime and wake time, even at weekends.

Why do I wake groggy after 8 hours?

Because the alarm caught you mid-deep-sleep. That grogginess (sleep inertia) is about timing, not just total hours — which is exactly what this tool helps with.

Want your body data to make sense? Try the HRV interpreter or read Understand your body data.