Why you always wake up between 2am and 3am — and what to do about it

Can’t sleep? There are a few possible reasons why (Picture: Getty)

‘Ahhh, it’s the morning,’ you say to yourself as you rise from your slumber. Until you roll over that is, and angrily realise it’s a good four or five hours earlier than you’d like it to be.

According to Land of Beds’ 2026 UK Sleep Report, 88% of Brits are now waking up at least once every night, with a separate Dreams survey revealing 69% do so between 2am and 4am.

Worse still, 61% struggle to fall back asleep afterwards. And lying awake in the wee hours can be incredibly frustrating, especially if it disturbs further sh...