9-Month-Old Sleep Schedule
At nine months a 2-nap day is standard, and wake windows keep stretching toward 3–4 hours.
9-Month-Old at a glance
| Wake windows | 3h – 3h 45m |
|---|---|
| Naps per day | 2 |
| Typical bedtime | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm |
| Total sleep per 24 hours | 12–16 hours * |
Sample 9-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 | |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Nap 1 | 1h (after 3h awake) |
| 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm | Nap 2 | 1h 15m (after 3h 30m awake) |
| 7:30 pm | Bedtime | after 3h 45m awake |
What to know at this age
- If the afternoon nap gets shorter, the morning nap may be too long. Try capping it.
- Naps in the same place each day help.
- Night feeding needs vary a lot at this age. Follow your health professional’s advice.
Common questions
How much day sleep does a 9-month-old need?
Around 2–3 hours across two naps is common.
What time should a 9-month-old wake up?
Anywhere from about 6 to 7:30 am is typical. The calculator adjusts to your wake time.
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: American Academy of Sleep Medicine consensus, 2016. Wake windows and nap counts are typical ranges; every child is different.