IPHONE
How to set up a sleep schedule on an iPhone (iOS 27)
In short
Open Clock, Alarms and tap SET UP next to Sleep | Wake Up. A note says Sleep is now in Health: tap Set Up in Health, Continue, check the goal and times, then Next and Done. Ours suggested 8 hours, every day, 22:30 to 07:00 with no alarm. Turn the Schedule switch off to pause it.
7 of 7 steps show a real screenshot from our iPhone 17e. Each step was checked against the maker's own instructions, linked at the end.
Steps
- 1
Tap SET UP in Clock
Open Clock and tap Alarms. Under Sleep | Wake Up, ours said No Alarm with a SET UP button.
- 2
Tap Set Up in Health
A note says Sleep is Now in Health and that you can change your alarm in Clock later.
- 3
Tap Continue
Health explains that your devices will dim and remind you to wind down.
- 4
Check your goal and times
Ours suggested an 8 hr Sleep Goal and Every Day, bedtime 22:30, wake up 07:00, no alarm. Tap Edit to change them, then tap Next.
- 5
Tap Done
Sleep is Set Up lists your goal and schedule, and the features that are now on.
- 6
Change it later from Clock
Sleep | Wake Up in Alarms now shows CHANGE.
- 7
Pause the schedule
On the Sleep Schedule page in Health, turn off Schedule. The note changes to say Sleep Focus will not turn on at your scheduled Wind Down.
If you do not see this option
- How to reach the Sleep Schedule page? Apple says: Health, Browse, Sleep, Sleep again, scroll to Your Schedule and tap Full Schedule & Options. Source: Turn off alarms and delete sleep schedules in Health on iPhone
- Want an alarm? Apple says to turn on Alarm when you edit the schedule and pick a sound. Source: Set up sleep in Health on iPhone
If this does not work
- No Set Up button in Health? There was none on ours under Browse, Sleep. Start from Clock, Alarms, Sleep | Wake Up instead.
- Phone went quiet at 22:15? Wind Down was 15 min on ours, and the Sleep Focus starts then.
- Changed the time and it came back? Apple says changes made with Next Wake Up Only apply only to the following day, while changes to your full schedule apply to all future days. For a lasting change, edit the schedule in Full Schedule & Options.
- No sleep data in Health? Apple says that to receive sleep data you must turn on Track Sleep with Apple Watch, and wear the watch to sleep for at least an hour. A schedule on the iPhone alone sets times and the Focus, but does not fill in your sleep history.
Good to know
If an alarm does not ring, see iPhone alarm not going off: 8 things to check.
Once the schedule is on, the iPhone dims and reminds you to wind down, and Apple says Sleep can simplify your Lock Screen and turn on Sleep Focus at your scheduled bedtime. Pausing the schedule with the Schedule switch keeps your times for later; you do not have to set everything up again. If you wear an Apple Watch to bed, Apple suggests charging it to at least 30 per cent first, because a flat watch does not track sleep.
About this guide
- Device
- iPhone
- Shown on
- iOS 27.0.1 (iPhone 17e)
- App
- Clock
- Path
- Clock › Alarms › Sleep | Wake Up › Set Up
- Real screenshots
- 7 of 7 steps
- Checked
- October 2026
- Sources
- 3 official, linked below
Sources
Links checked October 2026. Menus and features can change with updates.Spotted a mistake? Menus change with updates, and we want every step to match your screen. Email us about this page or use the contact form. We read every report, and fixes are listed on What changed.
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