Bedtime Shift
5 to 6 months
A typical 6-month-old who wakes at 7:00 am naps three times, at about 9:00 am, 12:10 pm and 3:30 pm, for about an hour each, and goes to bed at 7:00 pm, awake about 2 to 2½ hours between sleeps. Change the times below and the whole day refits.
The calendar file gives you two weeks of nap and bedtime reminders, 30 minutes ahead.
General information, not medical advice. Ask your pediatrician about your child's sleep.
| Child | Wake | Naps | Bedtime | Awake between sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakes at 7:00 am | 7:00 am | 9:00 am to 10:00 am, 12:10 pm to 1:10 pm, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | 7:00 pm | 2 hr, 2 hr 10 min, 2 hr 20 min, 2 hr 30 min |
| Wakes at 6:30 am | 6:30 am | 8:35 am to 9:35 am, 11:50 am to 12:50 pm, 3:20 pm to 4:20 pm | 7:00 pm | 2 hr 5 min, 2 hr 15 min, 2 hr 30 min, 2 hr 40 min |
Typical awake times at 5 to 6 months run 2 hours to 2 hours 45 minutes, shortest in the morning and longest before bed. From 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, three 1-hour naps leave 9 hours awake, split 2 hr, 2 hr 10 min, 2 hr 20 min, 2 hr 30 min. That is 3 hours of day sleep and 12 hours overnight.
Some babies are already on two naps at this age. If the third nap gets hard to fit before bedtime, compare both days on the 3 to 2 nap transition page.
Under one, the plan moves the whole day 15 minutes a night. The fall back planner shifts this same schedule for November 1, 2026.
Usually three, and sometimes two. The planner uses three for 5 to 6 months and two from 7 months.
Typically 2 hours to 2 hours 45 minutes, with the shortest stretch in the morning. Your baby’s sleepy cues come first.
Type 6:00 am into the sentence above. The naps slide earlier and the awake stretches are refitted to the bedtime you give.
Yes. Add to my calendar saves a file with nap and bedtime reminders for the next two weeks, 30 minutes ahead.