Full sleep tracking as a shift worker not possible with Garmin

I am a shift worker and every day and every week is totally different. That's why I can't set a time table for sleep mode with my Fenix 7.

I used the following workaround: Set sleep time to 00:00 - 00:01 every day. When I go to bed I activate the sleep mode manually via hotkey.

I want to measure pulse ox while I'm sleeping. But that's not possible because Garmin measures this value 4h in the middle of my set sleep time. But my set sleep time is only 1min. So there is no pulse ox measurement with my workaround.

Can anyone give me an advice how I can fix this? It would be great if it is possible to deactivate the time table in total.

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0 Geroelltrampel over 3 years ago

You can buy any Xiaomi Mi Band for 25 bucks and its capable of tracking any sleep including power naps. Sad but it's true, Garmin is a bit behind.

0 Random24913 over 3 years ago

I share your pain. Also a shift worker and power-napper... this is my only complaint about Garmin watches. Cmon Garmin give us naps and the ability to have sleep at weird times tracked properly.

0 Slavomir over 3 years ago

I have similar issue with my 7x sapphire solar, but my schedule is 23:00-07:30. when I wake up there is no sleep data or just for 3hrs and that's it. Another problem is with Body battery as well. strange numbers and strange jumps. from 80-90 to 20 right in the morning, striaght line down. any help / suggestions here?

0 6447640 over 3 years ago

It is indeed a shame that Garmin does not record naps. My sleep data misses one hour of my sleep every day because of this. Body battery and other health metrics are probably also altered by this and I doubt they show the correct values.

0 6447640 over 3 years ago

It is indeed a shame that Garmin does not record naps. I have a work schedule with one regular job and one personal shift for my own projects and I go to sleep at 5AM. My sleep data misses a nap time of one hour every day because of this. Body battery and other health metrics are probably also altered by this and I doubt they show the correct values (or at least the intended values).

0 Szunyog007 over 3 years ago

Is this different than on the Fenix 6x because I'm a shift worker too and I don't have a problem? My sleep time is set to 22.00 - 06.00.

My shift pattern is 06.00 -18.00, 18.00 -22.00 everything is recorded as it should even when after nights shift going in bed about 7.30 am.

See the picture below.

0 spinnekopje over 3 years ago

I use a fenix 6x pro now and I just configured my night to be between the hours I would normally sleep when not working, although only about 6 hours. When I have to get up early the features linked to sleep times are still active, but only thing I configured is pulseOx during sleep.

Sleep tracking hasn't been a problem for a long time now, even though I regularly get out of bed a 2:40 am or (lucky for me only rarely) only can go to bed at 2:00 am.. It would surprise me if that would have changed on the 7.

While it might be a hassle to configure the correct sleep times it is also an option on the 7 series to use the night mode which can be activated/deactivated by long press on the light button and choosing that option. You can see it here:

https://media.dcrainmaker.com/images/2022/01/Garmin-Fenix7-FlashlightControls.jpg

0 Bibian1 over 3 years ago

I too am a shift worker. I either go to sleep in the evening like most people or in the morning around 8 am. I have set my regular sleeping time to 22.00-09.30. The trick is the “normal wake up time” must be later than you go to bed. Never had any problems.

0 7873486 over 2 years ago

I sold my garmin with cost me 1400 pounds because this watch can't see my naps and shows that my battery level is low after day test , any other brand for lower price can see naps garmin its not good brand

0 [Redacted] over 2 years ago in reply to 7873486

Coros, Polar, Suunto etc. all don't track naps either. Don't know what you're talking about there.