3-Month-Old Sleep Schedule
By three months many babies settle into 4–5 naps and bedtime starts moving earlier.
3-Month-Old at a glance
| Wake windows | 1h 15m – 2h |
|---|---|
| Naps per day | 4–5 |
| Typical bedtime | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
| Total sleep per 24 hours | 14–17 hours * |
Sample 3-month-old schedule
Based on a 7:00 am wake-up. Use the calculator above for your own times.
| Time | Event | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Wake up | |
| 8:38 am – 9:38 am | Nap 1 | 1h (after 1h 38m awake) |
| 11:16 am – 12:16 pm | Nap 2 | 1h (after 1h 38m awake) |
| 1:54 pm – 2:54 pm | Nap 3 | 1h (after 1h 38m awake) |
| 4:32 pm – 5:32 pm | Nap 4 | 1h (after 1h 38m awake) |
| 7:00 pm | Bedtime | after 1h 28m awake |
What to know at this age
- Bedtime often shifts earlier, to roughly 7–8:30 pm.
- The last nap of the day is often a short catnap.
- A fairly consistent morning wake-up makes the rest of the day more predictable.
Common questions
How many naps for a 3-month-old?
Usually 4 or 5, often ending with a short late-afternoon catnap.
How long should a 3-month-old be awake?
Typically 75 minutes to 2 hours between naps.
Schedules by age
- Newborn (0–4 weeks)
- 1 month
- 2 months
- 3 months
- 4 months
- 5 months
- 6 months
- 7 months
- 8 months
- 9 months
- 10 months
- 11 months
- 12–14 months
- 15–17 months
- 18–23 months
- 2 years
* Total sleep ranges: National Sleep Foundation (0–3 months). Wake windows and nap counts are typical ranges; every child is different.