Sleep Debt Calculator

    Short nights add up. Enter what you actually slept over the last seven nights and see the deficit you're carrying — plus a repayment plan that won't wreck your body clock.

    6.5hours of sleep debt

    Your shortest night was Thu. Adding one extra hour per night clears this in about 7 nights. Go to bed earlier rather than sleeping in — a late wake-up shifts your body clock and makes the next week harder.

    Repaying it without wrecking your rhythm

    • Move bedtime 30–60 minutes earlier; keep your wake time fixed within about 30 minutes, weekends included.
    • Cap daytime naps at 20 minutes before 3pm so you don't borrow from tonight.
    • Use the sleep cycle calculator to pick the earlier bedtime that lands cleanly between cycles.
    • If you're in bed long enough but still short, the bed is often the culprit — see our tested mattress rankings.

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