Do you want to increase the battery life of your Apple Watch? Are you wondering if turning off your Apple Watch overnight will increase its battery life or not?
If you are wondering whether you should turn off your Apple Watch at night or not then you are reading the article. I will tell you whether it is a good idea or not and how you can turn your Apple Watch screen off at night.
Quick Navigation
- Does Apple Watch Turn Off When Sleeping?
- Should I Turn Off My Apple Watch At Night?
- Benefits Of Turning Apple Watch Off At Night
- How Can You Turn Your Apple Watch Screen Off At Night?
- How To Track Your Sleep And Save Apple Watch Battery?
- FAQs
Does Apple Watch Turn Off When Sleeping?
The battery life of Apple watches is one of the worst among all the smartwatches available in the market. They do not last for more than a day on a single charge. And you really become frustrated with time when you have to charge your Apple Watch every day.
You must really want to save its battery life so that you don’t have to put it on charge every single day, right? Nothing can be done during the day because you wear it all the time. But does the Apple Watch turn off when you sleep? Or it still keeps running?
No, your Apple Watch does not turn off when you are sleeping. In fact, it remains equally active and keeps measuring your sleep overnight. So if you were thinking that your Apple Watch is consuming less battery during night time then you are wrong.
Should I Turn Off My Apple Watch At Night?
As discussed, your Apple Watch does not get turned off on its own when you are sleeping. So, you must be thinking, “Should I turn my Apple Watch off at night?” Or should you sleep with your Apple Watch on?
The answer can be different for this question for different people. If you do not use your Apple Watch to track your sleep then you should definitely turn your Apple Watch off. It will make your Apple Watch last longer.
However, if you track your sleep every night then you should not turn off your Apple Watch at night. Because if you do turn it off then your watch will not be able to track your sleep.
So you will have to decide how much you want to save the battery life of your watch. In fact, not just your watch’s battery life but your iPhone’s battery life too. Yes, your Apple watch drains your iPhone’s battery life as well.
If you want to track your sleep and also want to save your battery life then just keep reading. At the end of this article, I will tell you how it can be done.
Benefits Of Turning Apple Watch Off At Night
Let me tell you some of the benefits of turning your Apple watch off at night.
1) Increase Battery Life
The biggest benefit obviously will be the increased battery life of your Apple Watch. If you switch it off at night then it will last longer on a single charge.
2) Reduced Radiation
Smartwatches emit radiation in order to receive and send pairing signals to your smartphone or WiFi network. When you turn your Apple Watch off at night then it will not emit any radiation. As a result, you will expose yourself to less radiation at night.
3) Reduced Charging Time
You will have to charge your Apple Watch frequently because of its pathetic battery life, there is no doubt about that. However, you can reduce your Apple Watch charging time. You are probably wondering how it can be done, right? Just answer this question and you will know, in what condition will your Apple Watch takes less time to charge:
- When it is 15% charged?
- Or when it is 40% charged?
When it is 40% charged, right? So when you turn off your Apple Watch at night then it will get discharged less. As a result, it will take less time to get charged.
4) Increased Battery Life Of iPhone
As discussed, Apple Watch drains the battery life of your iPhone as well, when they are connected. When you will turn off your watch at night then it will get disconnected from your iPhone. And you will notice an increase in your iPhone’s battery life.
How Can You Turn Your Apple Watch Screen Off At Night?
Not just battery life, if you wear your Apple Watch to sleep then you will also get irritated by its display getting turned on while you are sleeping. If this is the case with you then let me tell you how you can turn your Apple Watch screen off at night. You simply have to turn the sleep mode on your Apple Watch and it will take care of the rest.
Turning the sleep mode will do the following things:
- You will not receive any alert or notification on your Apple Watch
- Screen brightness will get dim
- Apple Watch face changes and displays only the date and time, that too, in not-so-bright colors
Follow the below steps to enable the sleep mode on your Apple Watch:
- Swipe up on the home screen to access the quick settings menu.
- Scroll down and tap on the Crescent Moon icon.
- On the next screen tap on Sleep.
Now the sleep mode on your Apple Watch is turned on and it will not disturb you in your sleep.
If you do not want to turn on the sleep mode manually on your Apple Watch then you can set your daily sleep time and your Apple Watch will turn it on for you. To set your sleep schedule follow the below steps:
- Open the Sleep app on your Apple Watch.
- Scroll down and tap on the Next button.
- On the next screen, select your sleep schedule day, time, etc.
- Once everything is selected, scroll down and tap on the Next button.
That’s it, now you do not have to turn on the sleep mode on your Apple Watch manually.
How To Track Your Sleep And Save Apple Watch Battery?
Now as promised, let me tell you how you can track your sleep and save Apple Watch battery life as well. Do the following things and you will be able to do both:
1) Always On Display
Immediately turn off the always-on display on your Apple Watch if you want to save battery. Always on display consumes a lot of battery of your Apple Watch, especially if it has a vibrant-colored watch face.
2) Heart Rate Monitoring
Reduce the heart rate monitoring frequency on your Apple Watch. The greater the heart rate monitoring frequency the greater the battery your Apple Watch consumes. If you do not have any heart-related issues then you can even turn it off altogether. Or you can set it to the lowest available frequency.
3) Auto Brightness
Turn on the auto brightness on your Apple Watch. The brighter the screen of your Apple Watch the more battery it will consume. You may need the peak brightness when outdoors but you will not need it when you are indoors. Instead of manually controlling the display brightness, turn on the auto brightness and let the Apple Watch do it for you.
4) Screen Timeout
The more your Apple Watch screen remains turned on, the more battery it consumes. Therefore set the screen timeout to the lowest available. So that your Apple watch screen does not remain on for a longer time when you are not using it.
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FAQs
Can I Turn Off My Apple Watch When Not In Use?
Yes, you can turn off your Apple Watch if you are not planning to use it for several days.
Does Turning Off Apple Watch Save Battery?
Yes, turning off your Apple Watch will save its battery life.
Can I Keep My Apple Watch On At Night?
Yes, you can keep your Apple Watch on at night. However, it will keep using the battery.
Is There A Night Mode For Apple Watch?
Yes, there is a sleep mode on the Apple Watch.
