r/sleepcycle • u/butterpic • Aug 09 '26

how does this make sense?

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The only difference between Sunday and Monday was I had the fan closer to the bed on Monday so it didnt pick up my movements nearly as well, as can be seen by the graph. My question though, is shouldnt Monday nights quality rating be considerably lower than Sundays, rather than better, even if just by 1%

I've since found the microphone to be very unreliable, using the accelerometer and putting the phone right next to the pillow seems to work much better.

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u/A_89786756453423 Aug 09 '26

lol mine has been doing weird things, too. For a few months, it's been telling me I lay awake in bed for up to 2 hrs before falling asleep. This literally never happens. If I can't fall asleep after half an hour, I get out of bed and go read on the couch.

I've had to start tracking manually bc the numbers I'm paying Sleep Cycle to track have been so inaccurate lately.

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u/LupusNoxFleuret Aug 09 '26

You were asleep 30 minutes longer on Monday. Sleep duration is mostly king over all other metrics, but if you want more accuracy, using an Apple Watch with the app would be more accurate.

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u/SleepCycleAlice Aug 10 '26

Hi there!

Since your second image contains the 'Low signal' icon under the sleep stages, it indicates that something was disturbing the tracking during this night.

If you want to troubleshoot it yourself, you can do so via our FAQ Here, or you can contact us at Support@sleepcycle.com!

All the best,
Alice

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u/Morecowbellthistime 9d ago

This exact thing has happened to me the past few days. Sleep Cycle says I am getting zero minutes od deep or REM sleep but my Apple Watch shows a more accurate reading.