early night

Sleep before midnight

An early night is going to bed earlier than usual, typically to catch up on sleep or recover from fatigue: I'm exhausted—I think I'll have an early night.

The phrase functions as a mild social excuse for leaving gatherings or declining evening plans: I'd better make it an early night.

Related

moonrise · lullaby · recharge · dusk · family time · wind down · sunset · dream · evening · snooze · twilight · soon · rest · repose · routine · downtime · relaxation · rejuvenation

Opposites
bedtime timing

early nightlate night

Time near midnight

all-nighter · staying up late · burning the midnight oil · small hours · wee hours

evening activity level

early nightnight out

Recreational evening away

night on the town · wild night · bender · rager · pub crawl

Family

early, night, earlier, earliest, earliness, nightly, nights, nighttime, nightfall

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G