# How much sleep? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 11, 2000, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921 "2000-08-11T02:57:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/21 "2000-08-11T12:34:52Z")
On average, weekdays: 4 to 5 hours. About 8 hours a night on weekends. ---
**Author:** ![lunapark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/278dde/32.png) [@lunapark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lunapark)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/22 "2000-08-11T12:38:02Z")
7 hours on weekdays 8-9 on Sat & Sun. If i don’t get 7 hours I’m quite miserable the whole day. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/23 "2000-08-11T12:41:35Z")
8 works for me. I can survive on less for one night only. If I try to short myself for longer than that, I get sick, nauseous, cranky, and I can’t think straight. (Sometimes I think that most of the jerks in the world are probably just sleep-deprived.) If I get much MORE than 8, though, I am sleepy and lethargic all day. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/24 "2000-08-11T12:43:54Z")
Chalk me up with Mr C and Mauve Dog sounds like. Recipe: Start work at 7AM Live 1 hour from work Add 3 month old baby Chanceling = 4-5 hours of sleep per night. On the up side Mrs Chance sleeps on the way in and I get a nap on the ride home! ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/25 "2000-08-11T13:51:17Z")
:mad: 4am, I’m STILL awake! But I’m determined to get at least 5 hours… ---
**Author:** ![Sands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@Sands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sands)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/26 "2000-08-11T13:59:43Z")
it varies a lot, but i try to get 6-8 on most nights…and always, without fail, i have to get up and pee in the middle of the night. ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/27 "2000-08-11T14:21:21Z")
I average 5-6, frequently interrupted since we have some bed-wetting issues going on right now. With my kids, I mean. ---
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/28 "2000-08-11T15:03:25Z")
Mostly between 6-8 hours. Sometimes more and sometimes less. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/29 "2000-08-11T15:11:18Z")
I think I average about 7, tho there are nights when I’m lucky to get 4. I may get a bit more on weekends, but I’m so accustomed to being up and about by 5:30, I RARELY make it past 7, no matter how late I stay up the night before. I thought we needed less sleep the older we get. How old is older?? ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/30 "2000-08-11T15:48:49Z")
I work half-time and go to school full-time, so my answer during the school year is around 6-7. During the summer, I usually manage 9, which is the amount I need to stay functional every day for long periods. If I get less than 4, I _must_ have a nap the next day. I don’t know what I’m going to do when I have kids. It sucks being out at the end of the bell curve sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/31 "2000-08-11T16:40:42Z")
I usually get 4-6 hours a night and function just fine, even on the lower end of the scale. However, at least once every week or two, I need a “no alarm” day where I sleep until i wake up uninterrupted. On those days, sleeping for 14+ hours is not uncommon. * * * Yer pal, Satan [sub]I HAVE BEEN SMOKE-FREE FOR: Four months, two days, 14 hours, 40 minutes and 20 seconds. 4984 cigarettes not smoked, saving $623.06. Life saved: 2 weeks, 3 days, 7 hours, 20 minutes.[/sub] ATHENA HAD AN EROTIC DREAM ABOUT ME! ---
**Author:** ![Merlot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@Merlot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merlot)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/32 "2000-08-11T16:48:11Z")
I average 7 hours of sleep a night. Keeps me bright eyed and bushy tailed! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/33 "2000-08-11T17:34:01Z")
I average about 7 to 8 hours a night. I go to bed around 2:30 to 3:00 am, and wake up at around 10:00 to 10:30 am–no alarm clock needed. My body gets the right amount of sleep it needs. ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/34 "2000-08-11T18:40:49Z")
Anywhere from 2-5 normally, and most of the time interrupted at some point. On weekends when I’m alone I always say I’m going to sleep in and them am wide awake by 6 or earlier. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/35 "2000-08-11T20:41:53Z")
weeknights 4-5 hrs. weekends about 6 hrs. I miss the days when I could sleep in till noon. ---
**Author:** ![AETBOND417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@AETBOND417](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AETBOND417)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/36 "2000-08-11T23:34:37Z")
During the school year- With lots of HW: 6 hours With little HW: 7 hours Summer- Average: 10 hours with CC practice: 7 hours. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2000, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/37 "2000-08-12T05:35:07Z")
During the summer, I’ll get anywhere from 9 to 12 hours of sleep a night, assuming I don’t have to get up for anything (which I usually don’t). During the school year last year, I got anywhere from 3 to 7 hours a night, and on about 3 occasions none, depending what I had to do (last minute essays, etc.) During the weekends, I always try to sleep in if at all possible. I’ve also found that if I get 2 or 3 hours of sleep, I wake up more easily and am not as sleepy at first… but if I try it again the next day, I’m wasted. ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2000, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/38 "2000-08-12T14:49:46Z")
About seven hours a day but it isn’t all at the same time. Quite often I will do 5 hours at nights and then a couple more in the afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![jb\_farley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jb\_farley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jb_farley)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2000, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/39 "2000-08-13T00:17:06Z")
I need ten hours of sleep just to feel rested. 12 hours is my ideal amount. However, my sleep schedule has been so fuckered lately that I won’t sleep some days, and sleep like a madman others. So i can’t say how many I actually get per night. jb ---
**Author:** ![DigitalMuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DigitalMuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalMuse)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2000, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921/40 "2000-08-13T03:02:53Z")
During the summer:7-9 hrs During the school year: 3-6hrs. depending how wired i am after doing hw and depending on my mood [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-sleep/28921.md?page=3)