Herbie Murray
If you want to track your sleep using your Apple Watch, you'll need to enable sleep tracking and wear your watch to bed. You can set up a sleep schedule on your iPhone or Apple Watch, and the watch will use its built-in accelerometer and heart rate sensor to detect your sleep stages and monitor your sleep. You can also use third-party apps for more comprehensive sleep tracking, but make sure your Apple Watch is charged to at least 30% before bed.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| How to track sleep | Wear the watch to bed, unlock it, and turn on wrist detection if you have a passcode |
| Track sleep with Apple Watch | Open the Health app on your iPhone, tap Browse, then tap Sleep. Tap Full Schedule & Options, then tap Wind Down or Sleep Goal under Additional Details |
| Sleep schedule | Set up a sleep schedule on your iPhone or Apple Watch, including bedtime and wake-up times |
| Sleep data | View the time and percentage spent awake or in REM, Core, or Deep sleep |
| Heart rate and respiratory rate | View your heart rate and respiratory rate in relation to your time spent asleep |
| Sleep app | Open the Sleep app on your watch, then turn the Digital Crown to view your Sleep Stages data, Time Asleep, and your Sleep Duration for the last 14 days |
| Sleep Focus | Reduce distractions before bedtime and during sleep by simplifying your Lock Screen and turning on Sleep Focus |
| Charging | Ensure your Apple Watch is charged to at least 30% before bed; turn on Charging Reminders to receive notifications when to charge |
| Third-party apps | Use third-party apps such as AutoSleep, SleepWatch, Sleep++, or Pillow for more comprehensive sleep tracking |
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What You'll Learn
How to set up sleep tracking on your Apple Watch
To set up sleep tracking on your Apple Watch, you must first ensure that your Apple Watch is compatible with the sleep tracking feature. The sleep tracking feature is available on watchOS 8 or later.
Next, you must set up the feature on your Apple Watch. This can be done by opening the Watch app on your iPhone and selecting "My Watch". Then, select "Sleep" and toggle on "Use this Watch for Sleep". Make sure that "Track Sleep with Apple Watch" and "Charging Reminders" are also turned on.
You can also set up a sleep schedule on your Apple Watch. To do this, go to Settings > Focus > Sleep to set up the Focus mode and wind-down time. You can also select which contacts and apps are allowed to send you notifications while you sleep. Additionally, you can customize the screen that appears if you wake up and look at your watch or phone during the night.
After setting up the feature, you must wear your Apple Watch to bed to track your sleep. It is recommended that your Apple Watch is charged to at least 30% before you go to bed. The watch will then use its built-in accelerometer and heart rate sensor to detect your movements and sleep stages.
The sleep tracking data can be viewed on the Sleep app on your Apple Watch or the Health app on your iPhone. The data will show your sleep stages, time asleep, and sleep duration for the last 14 days.
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How to view your sleep data
To view your sleep data, you need to make sure you have set up sleep tracking on your Apple Watch. This is available during setup if you've paired your Apple Watch with your iPhone beforehand. If you have paired your Apple Watch after setup, you can still turn on sleep tracking later.
To turn on sleep tracking, open the Health app on your iPhone and tap "Get Started" under "Set Up Sleep", then tap "Next". Set the number of hours you would like to sleep, and your bedtime and wake-up times. You can also turn on Sleep Focus, which reduces distractions on your iPhone and Apple Watch by simplifying your Lock Screen.
Once you have set up sleep tracking, you can view your sleep data on your Apple Watch or your iPhone. To view your sleep data on your Apple Watch, open the Sleep app and turn the Digital Crown to view your Sleep Stages data, Time Asleep, and your Sleep Duration for the last 14 days. Alternatively, you can scroll down from the main watch face to find a card in your Smart Stack with the previous night's sleep. Tap this to open the Sleep app.
To view your sleep data on your iPhone, open the Health app and tap "Browse" at the bottom of the screen. Then, tap "Sleep". If you have Sleep saved as a favorite, you can access it from the Summary page in the Health app. The bar graph is set to daily by default, but you can tap "W" at the top of the chart to view your sleep history for the past week, "M" for the past month, or "6M" for the past six months. You can also tap "Show More Sleep Data" and select a category to review additional sleep details, such as the time and percentage you spent awake or in REM, Core, or Deep sleep.
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Third-party sleep tracking apps
Third-party sleep-tracking apps offer a rich ecosystem that expands the feature set beyond the standard watchOS experience. These apps can provide more insightful and detailed stats on your sleep, such as:
- Sleep Pulse 3: This is a fully-featured standalone sleep app for your Apple Watch. It tracks your heart rate and motion, and there is a sleep view you can access if you wake up in the middle of the night. This will show your resting heart rate and how long you've been sleeping. It also has ways to track naps and record sleep talk.
- Pillow: Pillow offers daily briefings and sleep trends over time, with advanced tracking options like heart rate variability and sleep dip. It also has a paywall feature that costs $4.99/£4.99 a month or $29.99/£29.99 a year. Sleep is ranked as disrupted, light, or restful, and it offers a percentage that you can work to improve.
- AutoSleep: This app automatically tracks your sleep from your Apple Watch. It has no buttons to press and no watch app is required. It also has no user analytics tracking, no advertising plugins, and no data upload. It fully integrates with Sleep Stages from the Apple Sleep app, so you can use the Apple Sleep app and view all the information in AutoSleep.
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How to set up sleep schedules
To set up sleep schedules on your Apple Watch, you must first ensure that Sleep Tracking is enabled. This can be done by opening the Watch app on your iPhone, tapping "My Watch", and then selecting "Sleep". Here, you can turn on the "Track Sleep with Apple Watch" feature.
Next, you can adjust your wind-down and sleep goal as needed. To do this, open the Health app on your iPhone and tap "Browse" at the bottom of the screen. Tap "Sleep", and if you have Sleep saved to your Favorites list, you can access it from the Summary page in the Health app. Tap "Full Schedule & Options", and then tap "Wind Down" or "Sleep Goal" under "Additional Details". Adjust your desired wind-down time and sleep goal, and then tap "Wind Down" or "Sleep Goal" again to save your changes.
You can also set up sleep schedules directly on your Apple Watch. To do this, open the Sleep app on your watch, and follow the on-screen instructions. Here, you can set your sleep goal, decide whether to turn on Sleep Focus, set your wind-down time, and adjust your bedtime and wake-up times.
Additionally, you can use third-party apps to track your sleep, such as AutoSleep, SleepWatch, Sleep++, and Pillow. These apps can provide more comprehensive sleep tracking and analysis, but may require a separate purchase or subscription.
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How to view sleep data on your iPhone
To view your sleep data on your iPhone, you will need to have Sleep Tracking turned on and wear your Apple Watch to bed. Make sure your Apple Watch is charged to at least 30% before bed. When Sleep Tracking is on, your Apple Watch will track your sleep and add sleep data to the Health app on your iPhone.
To view your sleep history, open the Health app on your iPhone and tap Browse at the bottom of the screen. Then, tap Sleep. If you have Sleep saved as a favourite, you can access it from the Summary page in the Health app. The bar graph is set to D for daily by default. Tap W at the top of the chart to view your sleep history for the past week, M for the past month, or 6M for the past 6 months. Tap Show More Sleep Data and select a category to review additional sleep details. You can view the time and percentage you spent awake or in REM, Core, or Deep sleep.
You can also view your sleep data on your Apple Watch. Open the Sleep app on your watch, then turn the Digital Crown to view your Sleep Stages data, Time Asleep, and your Sleep Duration for the last 14 days. With Apple Watch Series 3 or later with watchOS 8, you can also measure and track your Respiratory Rate.
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Frequently asked questions
To set up your Apple Watch to track your sleep, you must first ensure that Sleep Tracking is enabled on your device. To do this, open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap 'My Watch', then tap 'Sleep'. You can then tap 'Use this Watch for Sleep' to enable the feature.
Yes, you must wear your Apple Watch while you sleep for it to track your sleep. It is recommended that you wear your watch for at least one hour each night.
To view your sleep data, you can open the Sleep app on your Apple Watch. You can also view your sleep data in the Health app on your iPhone or iPad.
Yes, you can use third-party apps to track your sleep. You can download these from the App Store on your Apple Watch or iPhone. Examples of third-party sleep-tracking apps include SleepWatch, Sleep++, AutoSleep, and Pillow.
No, you must enable Sleep Focus or set up a sleep schedule for your Apple Watch to monitor your sleep.
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