How to Configure Sleep Tracking on Apple Watch
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Tested on
- watchOS 11.0 - Apple Watch Series 10
- You will need
- Apple Watch with watchOS 8 or later, Paired iPhone with iOS 15 or later
Step by step
Enable sleep tracking in the Health app
Open the Health app on your iPhone and tap the Browse tab at the bottom right. Select Sleep from the health categories list and scroll down to tap Set Up Sleep under the Set Up Sleep section.
Note: Ensure your device is updated to the latest OS version to access all sleep stage metrics.Set your sleep schedule
Define your sleep goal in hours and select the days you want your schedule to apply. Toggle the Sleep Schedule switch to On to allow the watch to automatically enter Sleep Focus mode at your designated bedtime.
Verify watch settings
Open the Watch app on your iPhone and navigate to My Watch > Sleep. Ensure that Track Sleep with Apple Watch is toggled on to allow the watch to record movement and heart rate during rest periods.
Note: If this toggle is disabled, your watch will not record sleep data.Enable wrist detection and heart rate monitoring
Navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security > Health on your iPhone. Verify that Heart Rate and Wrist Detection are enabled to ensure high-fidelity sleep stage data.
Note: Sleep stages require a consistent pulse reading throughout the night.View your sleep data
After wearing your watch to bed, open the Health app on your iPhone the next morning. Tap the Sleep category to view your sleep stages including REM, Core, and Deep sleep.
Note: Data requires at least four hours of sleep to generate a comprehensive analysis.