Hatch’s new sleep clock is a sleep tracker and wake up light in one

If you want to track your sleep but don’t want to wear anything on your wrist or finger to do it, Hatch just solved this problem. The new Hatch Sleep Clock is a contactless sleep tracker that sits on your bedside table rather than in your bed or on your body, and it offers a full sleep experience to help you sleep better.

The Hatch Sleep Clock looks similar to its range of wake up lights, and it actually has a similar design and features so you can use it as a tracker and wake up light in one device. Where it excels is its sleep tracking which uses ultra-low-power radio signals to detect breathing and movement without being invasive.

Unlike traditional sleep trackers, the Hatch Sleep Clock isn’t a wearable, and it doesn’t use microphones or cameras. Instead, its radio signals and bedside technology can detect sleep with a 97% accuracy rating which allows the Hatch Sleep Clock to learn your sleep patterns, deliver insights and create personalised bedtime routines.

Sleep tracking is like marmite – some people love it while others hate it. What Hatch noticed when making its Sleep Clock is that there was a disconnect between understanding and improving sleep which is why it added light and sound features to the Hatch Sleep Clock to bridge this gap.

When in action, the Hatch Sleep Clock tracks when you go to bed, fall asleep, different sleep stages, and if you wake up during the night. From there, the Hatch Sleep Clock uses this information to offer personalised guidance like when you should go to bed and wake up each night, and customise nightly routines by recommending sleep stories, meditations and alarms.

The Hatch Sleep Clock looks similar to the brand’s wake up lights. Like the Hatch Restore 3, it has a semi-circle shape with a button on the top to turn off your alarms and music, and adjust lighting, plus it can be used as a sunrise and sunset alarm clock.

I use a wake up light every morning and it’s changed my morning routine for the better. Instead of a loud, beeping alarm, I wake up to natural light and the sound of birds chirping, which is an option you can choose with the Hatch Sleep Clock. It has circadian-backed light and premium sleep audio which can wake you gradually and naturally, and send you to sleep.

The nighttime cues are my favourite feature of the new Hatch Sleep Clock. I love listening to calming music when I wind down for the night, and the Hatch Sleep Clock has this in handfuls, including sound baths, sleep stories, ASMR, podcasts, audiobooks and a full sleep music library.

The Hatch Sleep Clock is available to buy for $249.99 at Hatch. As of writing, UK pricing and availability has yet to be announced.