The sleep period is shortened by 20 minutes, during the 4 nights preceding or following a full moon. The deep sleep phase is ...

The moon's gravitational pull influences our ocean's tides, and since the human body is made of more than 50% water, some theorize that lunar gravity can affect sleep.

Some folk stories and superstitions hold that a full moon affects people's sleep, and new research lends support to this idea. In the study, researchers found that people slept for 20 to 25 ...

Does the moon affect our sleep? Research says no. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 23, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2014 / 06 / 140617094029.htm. Max-Planck-Gesellschaft.

A new study observed that people, on average, can take about 30 minutes longer to fall asleep and sleep 50 minutes less on nights leading up to a full moon.

Research shows that we may fall asleep later and get less sleep during and in the lead-up to a full moon. Experts share why and what you can do about it.

Until now. Swiss scientists conducted a study that suggests sleep is significantly affected by lunar phases. Their results show changes to sleep throughout the moon’s 29.5-day cycle, and ...

With the year’s first full moon appearing on Thursday, it’s helpful to know that people tend to go to bed later and sleep less in the days leading up to a full moon, according to a new study.

To explore more about what moon breathing is, exactly why it can help with nighttime anxiety and sleep, and how you can try it, we've spoken to licensed clinical psychologist specializing in sleep ...

Watch: Moment India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover touches down on moon for first time The day Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon on 23 August was when it received the first of 14 Earth days of sunlight.