Baby wake window chart
How long babies typically stay awake between naps, from 30–60 minutes as a newborn to 4 hr – 5 hr 30 min by 14 to 18 months.
- Newborn30–60 min
- 1 month60–90 min
- 2 months60–90 min
- 3 months1 hr 15 min – 2 hr
- 4 months1 hr 15 min – 2 hr
- 5 months2 hr – 2 hr 45 min
- 6 months2 hr – 2 hr 45 min
- 7 months2 hr 30 min – 3 hr 30 min
- 8 months2 hr 30 min – 3 hr 30 min
- 9 months2 hr 30 min – 3 hr 30 min
- 10 months3 hr – 4 hr
- 11 months3 hr – 4 hr
- 12 months3 hr – 4 hr
- 14–18 months4 hr – 5 hr 30 min
How to read it
Every row starts at the moment your baby wakes. The dotted line is time awake that’s usually fine; the rose bar is the typical window to aim the next nap into. Tap an age to open its page.
Rows that share a bar share a range. Wake Window groups ages into ranges, so a 3-month-old and a 4-month-old start from the same 1 hr 15 min – 2 hr window, and your baby’s cues fine-tune it from there.
Common questions
What does the chart show?
For each age, how long babies typically stay awake between sleeps. The bar starts at the shortest typical wake window and ends at the longest.
Can I print it?
Yes. Use the print button or your browser's print option; the chart prints cleanly on one page.
