# Two-thirds of Americans sleep under eight hours on weeknights

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 14 to 20, 2025, 66% of Americans said they usually sleep less than eight hours on weekday nights.

That includes 39% who said six to seven hours and 27% who said less than six hours. Another 28% said seven to eight hours, while 7% said more than eight hours.

## Topline

How many hours do you usually sleep on weekday nights?

66% of Americans usually sleep less than eight hours on weekday nights.

- 6-7 hours: 39.0%
- 7-8 hours: 27.9%
- Less than 6 hours: 26.6%
- More than 8 hours: 6.5%

## 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: 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Module 3
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#average-weekday-sleep-hours](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#average-weekday-sleep-hours)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#average-weekday-sleep-hours](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#average-weekday-sleep-hours)