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How the Sleep score works

How Titan scores a night from 0 to 100 from duration, Deep and REM sleep, and awake time, and which sleep target each screen uses.

Published September 24, 2026
This content is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice.

Titan scores each night of sleep from 0 to 100 from three weighted parts. This article covers those parts, the separate Sleep Quality calculation, duration-only nights, the sleep target each screen uses, and the four score bands.

01Where the score appears

The Sleep card on Today shows last night's score. Tap it to open the Sleep screen, which adds the band label, time asleep, restorative sleep percentage, distance from your sleep target, and the device that tracked the night.

Before scoring, Titan decides which night belongs to the day and which source to trust. See how sleep is detected and choosing your sleep source.

02The three parts

Titan scores a night with sleep stages on three parts. Each part earns a result from 0 to 1. Titan multiplies each result by its weight, adds them, and divides by the total weight of 0.68. The last column shows each part's resulting share of the score.

PartWhat it measuresWeightShare of score
DurationTime asleep against your sleep target0.3044%
Restorative sleepDeep plus REM as a share of time asleep, and the balance between them0.2435%
Awake timeTime awake as a share of time in bed0.1421%

Titan then raises the blended result to the power 0.9, which lifts middle scores slightly. A blended 50 becomes about 54.

Duration

Titan divides your time asleep by your target and raises the ratio to the power 0.82. Meeting the target earns full credit. Sleeping past it adds nothing. Time in bed spent awake does not count toward duration.

Restorative sleep

Titan treats 40% Deep plus REM as a typical night. Reaching 40% earns full credit on the first piece, which makes up 82% of this part. The remaining 18% rewards an even split between Deep and REM. Equal amounts of each earn full balance credit. A night with REM and no Deep earns none.

Awake time

Titan divides awake time by time in bed and compares it with a cap of 20%. Credit falls as the awake share rises. A night with 5% of time in bed awake keeps about 80% of the credit. At 20% or more, this part scores zero.

A worked example

With an 8 hour target, take a night with 7 hours asleep, 7.5 hours in bed, 30 minutes awake, 1 hour of Deep, and 1.5 hours of REM. Duration earns 0.90, restorative sleep earns 0.88, and awake time earns 0.73. The night scores 87, in the Excellent band.

03The separate Sleep Quality calculation

Interruptions, sleep stress, breathing rate, and blood oxygen do not change the headline Sleep score. Titan puts them in a separate Sleep Quality calculation alongside restorative sleep and awake time.

InputHow Titan scores itWeight
Restorative sleepSame as the headline score0.24
Awake timeSame as the headline score0.14
InterruptionsWake-ups per hour asleep against 2.8, and wake-ups of 5 minutes or longer against 0.8 per hour0.10
Sleep stressHigher stress during the sleep session lowers the result0.10
Breathing rateDistance from your median rate, reaching zero at 22% away0.06
Blood oxygenZero at 93%, full at 97%, plus a smaller check against your median0.06

Titan skips any input without a reading and raises the result to the power 0.82. The Sleep screen does not display this score today.

04Nights with duration only

Some trackers record time asleep with no stages. For those nights Titan scores duration alone and applies the same 0.9 power. Meeting your target scores 100. The Restorative sleep figure on the Sleep screen has no value for these nights.

Time asleep, 8 hour targetScore
4 h60
5 h71
6 h81
7 h91
8 h or more100

Nothing counts against a duration-only night for low Deep and REM or time awake, so it can outscore a staged night of the same length. If your scores jump after you change sources, check whether the new source records stages.

05Which sleep target each screen uses

Titan keeps two sleep targets, and the screens use different ones.

Today and the Sleep screen score against your Sleep Goal, 8 hours by default. To change it, tap the avatar on Today, tap your profile card on You, and set Sleep Goal under Daily Targets. The range is 4 to 12 hours in half-hour steps.

When Trends recalculates your sleep history, it scores those nights against the Sleep Debt Threshold, 7.5 hours by default. Change it at Settings > Recovery & Sleep > Sleep Preferences > Sleep Debt Threshold. Reach Settings from the avatar on Today, then You > Settings. The range is 5 to 12 hours in half-hour steps. This threshold also sets your nightly need for sleep debt.

Both screens write to the same score history. When the targets differ, a past night's score depends on which screen last recalculated it. A duration-only 7 hour night scores 91 against 8 hours and 95 against 7.5 hours. Changing either target makes Titan rescore past nights against your Sleep Goal. Set both targets to the same value to keep scores consistent.

06Score bands

The band label appears under the ring on the Sleep screen.

ScoreLabelWhat to work on
0 to 49PoorAn earlier bedtime, fewer late meals, and a longer sleep window
50 to 69AverageSmall gains in consistency and duration
70 to 84GoodKeep timing consistent and match sleep to your training load
85 to 100ExcellentKeep your current routine

Duration carries 44% of the score and caps at your target, so more time asleep moves a Poor or Average score fastest. To steady your timing, see sleep consistency.

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