Most Americans get six or seven hours of sleep on weeknights
Core finding
A majority of Americans (56%) get six or seven hours of sleep on a typical weeknight, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey. Six hours leads at 30%, with another 27% getting seven.
Eight hours draws 16% and nine or more just 5%, while shorter nights are common too: 13% report five hours and 9% less than five.
Topline distribution
Most Americans get six or seven hours of sleep on weeknights.
How many hours of sleep do you get on an average week night (excluding weekend nights)?
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 1 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
How many hours of sleep do you get on an average week night (excluding weekend nights)?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.