Baby sleep schedule calculator
Choose an age and a wake-up time: the calculator shows an example day the way Moon Hour would plan it on day one – based on experience values and guideline figures, not a plan to follow.
Baby sleep schedule calculator
Example day: 6 months, waking at 7:00 AM
| Time | What |
|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Waking up |
| 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Nap 1 |
| 1:42 PM – 2:57 PM | Nap 2 |
| 6:27 PM | To bed for the night |
Guideline values for this age
| Sleep per 24 hours | 12–16 hr |
|---|---|
| Night | 11 hr |
| Naps | 2 naps |
| Awake time in between | 2 hr 30 min – 3 hr 30 min |
Sleep in 24 hours: consensus of the American sleep physicians (AASM, Paruthi 2016) – a value for groups, not for an individual child.
Sources
- Paruthi et al. 2016: Recommended amount of sleep for children (AASM consensus)
- Hirshkowitz et al. 2015: National Sleep Foundation recommended sleep durations
- Iglowstein et al. 2003: Sleep duration from infancy to adolescence (Zurich longitudinal study)
- Weissbluth 1995: Naps in children from 6 months to 7 years
- Staton et al. 2020: Many naps, one nap, none (review)
- Canapari: Wake windows – what a sleep physician says about them
General information, not a substitute for medical advice.
Sources checked: November 2026