There is nothing better than to lay down in your bed, cuddled up in your sheets, as you end the day and prepare for the next.

But for others it may be just a bit inconvenient, to not be able to use as many hours of the day as they would like. Maybe for this same reason people stay awake long hours. Deciding to sleep late at night.

But what would be the best time to sleep and wake up? Everyone has different concepts on their sleeping and waking time. But most of us fixate our sleeping schedule with the sun.

Be it that you are a morning person or a night owl, you still need the right amount of rest to help prevent potential health consequences.

Are you sleeping at the right time? Let’s find out.

In an ideal world, people go to bed early and wake up in the morning. Since this routine matches our biological tendency to follow our sleep schedule with the sun.

But it all depends on the amount of sleep you get per night.

Experts suggest that adults need at least seven hours of sleep per night. But different age groups have other recommended hours. Here you have sorted the amount of rest each age group needs.

There is a side effect for everything. Including not getting enough sleep. If you’re having sleepiness during the day—as many of us know—is a sign that you’re not getting enough sleeping hours. You may also be forgetful and irritable.

If you don’t sleep the recommended seven hours per day, it can lead to serious long-term health problems.

• Depression
• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Weak immune system

Doing anything in excess will have negative consequences. There’s no doubt about that. And that includes sleeping. When you sleep too much you may find yourself with health problems too.

If you are needing more than eight or nine hours of sleep a day plus some naps in daytime, then you are sleeping excessively.

When you sleep that much, it can lead to some of the same side effects as sleeping to little:

• Depression
• Cardiovascular issues
• Irritability

But, not all effects can be attributed to sleeping too much. This excess rest might be a sign of another condition. Such as these:

• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Sleep apnea
• Parkinson’s disease
• Thyroid disorders
• Anxiety

Don’t worry. You don’t need to go to bed at 8:00pm. But it is suggested that you sleep at night at whichever hour you can achieve your seven hours of sleep.

Figure out your sleep time based on when you have to wake up in the morning and counting backwards seven hours.

If you wake up at 7:00am, then by midnight you should be drifting off to sleep.