Gen-Z now goes to bed at 9pm so they can get nine hours of sleep – with one New York bar even having an 8pm countdown on New Year's Eve so drinkers can be in bed by 11pm

People from Generation Z have reported that they now go to bed at 9 p.m. so they can get nine hours of sleep.

A New York City bar has also hopped on the late-night trend, as they recently had an 8:00 PM countdown on New Year's Eve so drinkers could be in bed by 11:00 PM.

Those between the ages of 18 and 35 have said they have noticed a direct link between sleep and overall health when they get the right amount of sleep at night.

Emma Kraft, 19, and Madelyn Sugg, 25, have both continued to adopt nighttime routines and found it has benefited their lives.

Joyface, a bar in the East Village, has decided to capitalize on the growing trend and has previously hosted dance parties and “matinees.”

“Suddenly it's so much cooler and much more accepted to sleep early, and everyone has just adapted,” Kraft said.

Joyface, a bar in the East Village, has decided to capitalize on the growing trend and has previously hosted dance parties and 'matinees'

The Wall Street Journal reported that an analysis of Sleep Number smart-bed customers found that people aged 18 to 34 went to sleep at an average of 10:06pm in January this year. Last year they went to bed at 10:18 p.m.

Kraft, a junior at the University of California, Berkley, said that even when she slept in a crowded dorm full of 65 other women during her sophomore year, she still made sure she slept.

“For me, nothing good happens after 9 p.m.,” she told The Wall Street Journal.

Since her rewarding sleep schedule changed, where she finds herself in bed by 9:30 every night, Kraft said many of her friends have asked her for advice on how they can do the same.

Because they slept more, a recent study found that Gen-Z members have preferred to drink less than previous generations, according to Cleveland Clinic.

While it's unclear why the generation is drinking less, Dr. Akhil Anand, an addiction psychiatrist, said there could be many factors that play a role in the decision.

First, Generation Z may have realized that alcohol is a depressant that can affect people's mental health.

Dr. Anand said there is a huge mental health crisis happening in the world right now and that Generation Z, instead of drowning in alcohol to meet its needs, has “gone in a different direction.”

He also suggested that Gen-Z has turned to smoking cannabis as a method of reducing stress.

An alcohol-free lifestyle also goes hand in hand with better sleep patterns, weight loss and more energy.

Jennifer Shorr, Joyface's owner, said her bar has hosted four “matinees” since October, all starting at 5 p.m.

Madelyn Sugg, 25, said she has not only noticed a change in her energy levels and overall sleep patterns, but has also managed to save money by not staying out until the early morning

Jennifer Shorr, Joyface's owner, said when the bar hosted an early New Year's Eve countdown that started at 8 p.m., there was a waiting list of more than 200 people interested in going

Another girl, Madelyn Sugg, 25, started going to bed earlier at night when she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in November.

Sugg, who said she used to bar hop until the early morning, has come to find her happiness in early nights out.

“I was afraid of that feeling of FOMO or feeling like I'm failing at building community, but it actually turned out to be an improvement in all of those areas,” Sugg admitted.

The fictional operations analyst said she now prefers to have drinks with friends every Thursday around 5pm and see a jazz show on Mondays at 6pm.

As well as saving her a lot of stress, anxiety and fatigue from lack of sleep, Sugg also revealed that her bank account has also benefited from the change as she has managed to avoid the cost of midnight snacks and drinks.

Shorr said the 70s-style bar hosted the countdown to 2024 on New Year's Eve at 8 p.m. and had a waiting list for the event with more than 200 people on it.

“We order pizza for everyone, it peaks at 8 p.m., so everyone can still be in bed at 11 p.m.,” says the owner.

In August the New York Post reported that a study found that Generation Z prioritized sleep so much that they failed to complete other tasks before going to bed.

The research concluded that the generations 'most likely not to complete their nightly routine' before going to bed, and that 68 percent of the survey of 2,000 adults fell asleep with their phone in hand.

The survey also found that 53 percent did not brush their teeth before going to bed, while 47 percent ended up falling asleep while still in their regular clothes.