How Much Sleep Do I Need? (By Age कैलकुलेटर)

Adults 18-64 need 7-9 hours (5-6 cycles). Teenagers 13-18 need 8-10 hours. School children 6-12 need 9-11 hours. Toddlers need 11-14 hours. Babies need 12-16 hours. These are total sleep, not just time in bed - factor in 15-20 minutes to fall asleep.

Ideal bedtimes to wake at 6:30 AM

Includes 15 min to fall asleep

1:45 AM

4h 30m (3 cycles)

not recommended

12:15 AM

6h (4 cycles)

minimum

10:45 PM

7h 30m (5 cycles)

good

9:15 PM

9h (6 cycles)

optimal

7:45 PM

10h 30m (7 cycles)

great

6:15 PM

12h (8 cycles)

long sleeper

Sleep cycles last ~90 minutes. Waking mid-cycle causes grogginess. Most adults need 5-6 cycles (7.5-9 hours). The 15-minute buffer accounts for average time to fall asleep.

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