How does the full moon impact your sleep?

Sleep is essential for our physical and mental health, but the full moon might disrupt how well we sleep.

Studies show that people tend to take about 5 minutes longer to fall asleep during a full moon.

Research indicates that deep sleep is reduced by 30% during the full moon phase.

People typically get 20-25 minutes less sleep when the moon is full.

Even in sleep labs with minimal light, participants experienced similar sleep disturbances during a full moon.

Early humans might have stayed up later to take advantage of the extra light, and this tendency could still affect us today.

Though the moon’s gravitational force is too small to directly impact humans, it may subtly influence sleep patterns.

Changes in the Earth’s magnetic field during the full moon may affect melatonin production, potentially disrupting sleep.