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Sleep Cycle Calculator

Suggest bedtimes from a wake time, or wake times from a bedtime, using repeating cycle blocks (default 90 minutes) plus a fall-asleep buffer (default 14 minutes). Shows 6, 5, 4, and 3 cycle options. Informational sketch, not a medical sleep study.

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How to use the sleep cycle calculator

  1. Choose whether you start from bedtime or from wake time.
  2. Enter the matching clock time as HH:MM (24-hour).
  3. Keep or adjust the fall-asleep buffer and cycle length.
  4. Read the 6, 5, 4, and 3 cycle suggestions.
  5. Treat the list as a schedule sketch, not a diagnosis. Nothing is uploaded.

Sleep cycle schedule sketch

Clock arithmetic with N × cycle + buffer

Default cycle90 minutes
Default buffer14 minutes to fall asleep
From bedtimewake = bed + buffer + N × cycle
From wakebed = wake - buffer - N × cycle
N values6, 5, 4, and 3 cycles
AdviceInformational. Not a sleep disorder test.

What sleep cycle timing sketches

Popular planners assume sleep arrives in repeating blocks near 90 minutes and that waking near a block boundary feels easier. This page applies that idea with simple clock math. Real sleep architecture is more complex than fixed blocks.

How bed and wake times are built

When calculating wake times: wake = bedtime + fallAsleep + N × cycleMinutes for N in 6,5,4,3. When calculating bedtimes: bedtime = wakeTime - fallAsleep - N × cycleMinutes. Times wrap across midnight in 24-hour HH:MM format.

Clock tools related to sleep planning

Entities include cycle length, fall-asleep buffer, and suggested clock times. Generic duration math lives on time duration. Age from birthdates sits on age.

Use cases

Picking a bedtime that lands near a target wake-up. Comparing 5-cycle and 6-cycle nights for the same alarm. Teaching modular time arithmetic. Not treatment for insomnia or apnea.

Default numbers

Bedtime 23:00 with 14-minute buffer and 90-minute cycles: sleep onset ~23:14. Six cycles add 540 minutes, so wake ≈ 08:14. Five cycles wake ≈ 06:44.

Limits

Chronotype, caffeine, shift work, and clinical sleep disorders are not modeled. Informational only. See the disclaimer. CZNull does not receive schedule times.

Sleep cycle questions

Why show 6 through 3 cycles?
Those lengths cover common overnight totals so you can pick a wake or bed time that fits your day.
Must times be 24-hour?
Yes. Enter HH:MM such as 23:00 or 07:00.
Can I change the 90-minute cycle?
Yes. Set cycleMinutes anywhere from 60 to 120.
What does the fall-asleep buffer do?
It shifts the first cycle start later than lights-out so suggestions account for time to fall asleep.
Is this a medical sleep assessment?
No. It is schedule arithmetic. Persistent sleep problems need clinical care.
Are bed and wake times stored?
No. Suggestions are computed in this tab only.