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Sleep Cycle Calculator

Find optimal bedtimes (or wake times) based on the 90-minute sleep cycle. Waking at the END of a full cycle feels rested; waking mid-cycle feels groggy. 3-6 cycles shown (4.5-9 hours). Recommended: 5-6 cycles (7.5-9 hours).

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Go to bed at one of these times for 07:00
6 cycles · 9.0 h sleep
Recommended
09:45 PM
3h 14m from now
5 cycles · 7.5 h sleep
Recommended
11:15 PM
1h 44m from now
4 cycles · 6.0 h sleep
12:45 AM
0h 14m from now
3 cycles · 4.5 h sleep
02:15 AM
-2h from now
How it works: sleep happens in ~90-minute cycles (light → deep → REM). Waking at the end of a cycle (between cycles) feels rested. Waking mid-cycle (especially mid-deep-sleep) feels groggy. Aim for 5-6 full cycles (7.5-9 hours).
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Inside the tool

What powers the Sleep Cycle Calculator

Reverse-calculate bedtime from desired wake time

Forward-calculate wake time from bedtime

3-6 cycle options (4.5-9 hours)

Recommended cycles highlighted

Adjustable "time to fall asleep" buffer

Built differently

Why the Sleep Cycle Calculator is different

Browser-native

The Sleep Cycle Calculator runs entirely in your browser. Input is processed locally — never uploaded, never logged, never cached anywhere outside your device.

No artificial limits

No daily quotas, no character ceilings, no "upgrade for more" walls. Every feature is the complete feature — the same on the first use as the thousandth.

Production-grade quality

Built to the same engineering bar as paid SaaS tools — accurate algorithms, audited logic, responsive design and accessibility-tested interactions.

Use Contexts

Common use contexts

  • Early morning flights / meetings — pick the right bedtime
  • Avoiding groggy wake-ups
  • Insomnia recovery
  • Optimizing alarm time for work / school
Privacy by design

Private and secure

Zero upload

All processing happens in your browser. Input is never transmitted, logged or cached.

Works offline

Once the page loads, the tool runs without an internet connection. No network calls happen during use.

No tracking

No accounts, no cookies for tool state. Only aggregate analytics count visits at the page level.

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FAQ

Sleep Cycle Calculator questions

Average human sleep cycles last ~90 minutes — light sleep → deep sleep → REM. Waking between cycles (end of REM) feels natural. Waking mid-deep-sleep causes sleep inertia ("grogginess").