U.S. states with the earliest and latest bedtimes

By the numbers: The average duration of sleep was 6 hours and 40 minutes — based on nearly 17 million sleep records from more than 61,000 adults in the Apple Heart and Movement Study.

What they found: Participants with the most consistent bedtimes throughout the week slept for 40 more minutes and spent 36% less time awake during sleep periods, compared to other Apple Watch wearers.

• They also averaged 57% more time exercising.

What they're saying: "The most important thing" for sleep hygiene is going to bed at the same time daily, sleep medicine physician Shalini Paruthi tells Axios.

• Also "incredibly important": "Bright light first thing in the morning," she says.

The intrigue: Hawaiians were the earliest to bed (11:06 p.m.) but also slept the least (6 hours, 31 minutes).

• D.C. residents had the latest bedtime (11:56 p.m.) followed by New Yorkers (11:53 p.m.).
• See all the average state bedtimes here.

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