Sleep

This topic was created in the Astrology forum by virgodog58 on Saturday, December 6, 2014 and has 27 replies.

Which Zodiac Signs Need the Most and Least Sleep

Fire and Air signs typically require less sleep due to their energetic nature, while Earth and Water signs often need more rest. Pisces is usually the most sleep-dependent, whereas Sagittarius tends to sleep less. Individual needs can vary based on personal health and lifestyle, but these patterns are common in astrology.

Profile picture of virgodog58
@virgodog58
14 Years1,000+ Posts

What signs need the most/least sleep? It seems to me that on the whole Fire and Air signs need least and Earth and Water signs need more (except perhaps Virgo, and I imagine that Scorpio can endure sleeplessness if necessary). I would guess that the sign that needs the most sleep is Pisces and the sign that needs the least sleep is Sagittarius. The guy who lives in the apartment below mine is a Libra but is mostly Fire and he seems pretty manic (although he is 47 years old) and apparently sleeps very litle (he told me just a couple of hours here and there).

Profile picture of bittersweetLemon
@bittersweetLemon
12 Years500+ Posts

Posted by virgodog58
What signs need the most/least sleep? It seems to me that on the whole Fire and Air signs need least and Earth and Water signs need more (except perhaps Virgo, and I imagine that Scorpio can endure sleeplessness if necessary). I would guess that the sign that needs the most sleep is Pisces and the sign that needs the least sleep is Sagittarius. The guy who lives in the apartment below mine is a Libra but is mostly Fire and he seems pretty manic (although he is 47 years old) and apparently sleeps very litle (he told me just a couple of hours here and there).

i had a taurus friend who had a mars in pisces, she told me she sleeps about 12 or 13 hours, and takes a nap during afternoon as well. that's too much imo.

Profile picture of chococream
@chococream
13 YearsScorpio

All Pisces I have known need atleast 10hours of sleep at most, and they easily fell asleep even just sitting in a corner waiting for someone to finish bathing.

Profile picture of crimsonxsoleil
@crimsonxsoleil
12 Years

If your theory is true then what about those who have equal parts of fire and water?

I wonder if they sleep just right because they are in the in between or they have good sleep days and bad sleep days

Profile picture of augustmoon
@augustmoon
12 Years500+ Posts

I think that sleep is a moon matter.

My virgo moon friend is always up at like 2, 3 AM unable to sleep or doing various things.

The libra moons i know are seriously affected if they don't get enough sleep.

Capricorn moon friends (2) stay up late but are always on time, while the virgo moon is always late.

My scorpio moon friend never gets enough sleep and is always falling alseep in class or on the bus.

Personally, i like to go to bed early and wake up early.

Profile picture of Undine
@Undine
13 Years5,000+ Posts

Pisces Sun and Moon here.

I only sleep 6 hrs a night. Always go to bed after midnight, most often about 1.30 am. My brain becomes more active when darkness falls. However, when I finally go to bed I sleep well, so I'm usually rested in the morning.

Can't sleep during the day, unless I'm sick.

Can't sleep in any other position than horizontal.

Can't sleep during my first night in a new place.

Can't sleep for 72 hrs after returning to UK from the US.

Profile picture of Wynter
@Wynter
15 Years10,000+ Posts

Posted by virgodog58
and the sign that needs the least sleep is Sagittarius.

I believe it. I seem to function ok on 3 to 6 hours of sleep per 24 hour period.

I like to do Power naps during my sleep time - sleep hard for a couple hours then read for a couple hours then sleep for a couple more hours then up for the rest of the day.

Profile picture of duchesslibro
@duchesslibro
11 Years1,000+ Posts

My understanding is that the greatest indicator of sleep and especially how you wake up in the morning is Mars.

True for me, Cap mars, I sleep heavier than a rock and wake up like a grumpy old man. My husb Aqua mars sleeps very erratically, different bedtimes everyday, sometimes wakes up anytime after maybe 2 am and decides to start the day. Naps anytime sleepiness strikes him.

Gemini mars mom sleeps light and doesnt need much, her charts is heavy fire.

Virgo mars sister needs lots of sleep like me but wakes up nicer.

Profile picture of Anaphora
@Anaphora
11 Years

Me 🙂 I sleep a lot. Easly get tired. Third Decan Libra in Tarot depicts a lying man with sword. It is also a sign that I should really rest a lot. Maybe a lot of water does it. Have also Ascendant Pisces and Scorpio stellium, so I would go for water.

Profile picture of TigerCap
@TigerCap
13 Years1,000+ PostsCapricorn

Most of the time I do 4-5 hours of sleep and I have been known to do 1-2 hours a day for a week straight.
Whenever I am traveling I stay awake the entire time as well. I am too tall to sleep comfortably in a plane so pretty much the past few years I would stay awake the entire trip to our destination and back home. 48 hours without sleep has been the tested limit so far.
But if I don't need to be anywhere I can do 14 hours of sleep as well.

Pissed off my Jan 5 Cap friend when we were partying a whole week last summer. He is 4 years younger than I am but I would always wake up well before he did without hangovers or feeling groggy.
😆

Profile picture of Montgomery
@Montgomery
13 Years10,000+ Posts

I would prefer to sleep about 6-7 hours a night

w. an hour nap the next day... but schedule doesn't

permit-- left to my own devices, I'm night owl.

Looove naps though. 🙂

Still LEO-Pisces.

Profile picture of FirstDecanTaurianWomen0428
@FirstDecanTaurianWomen0428
11 Years10,000+ Posts

I am a Taurus female the hardest zodiac workers among Capricorn. I work 12 hour shifts at night. I am always tired. On my days off I work some more. No time for sleep til 8am. Then wake up at 4p everyday.. And lots of coffee with expresson shots.

Profile picture of Damnata
@Damnata
16 Years25,000+ PostsVirgo

I'm both a late owl and an early bird..it's the hours smack dab in the middle of the day til 4 pm..where I have zero focus and creativity and drive. Late at night or early in the morning? I can rule the world.

I can stay without sleep but I generally love it. I'd sleep through an entire century if it was doable.

Profile picture of FirstDecanTaurianWomen0428
@FirstDecanTaurianWomen0428
11 Years10,000+ Posts

I have an over active mind too so from 8a-10, I am just thinking about shit.. I have Aquarius moon and Mars in Taurus..My third decan Pisces brother sleeps roughly 3-4 hrs due to his work hours. But when he is off he sleeps 12 hours. Lucky son of..... my Sagittarian dad in bed by 11-5p everyday. He goes to bed late and wakes up early in the morning.

Profile picture of virgodog58
@virgodog58
14 Years1,000+ Posts

It certainly seems to me that Cancers tend NOT to be early risers and are very grumpy if they do have to get up early in the morning! My Cancer niece seems to be very lazy sometimes and spend a lot of time in bed.

Profile picture of Ninjagirl
@Ninjagirl
15 Years500+ PostsSagittarius

I really love my sleep...I'm good on 8 hours but can sleep for up to 12.

I'm erratic, miserable and clumsy on limited sleep and there's no way I can go without none for days; eventually I'll have to crash out...anywhere. I'm a deep sleeper. I don't always wake up feeling refreshed, but I think that's due to other health factors rather than the quality of my sleep. Once I'm up I'm good to go, though.

My man is the complete opposite...he can get by on 4 hours kip and sleeps really light. He's a leo moon.

Aqua moon/mars.