night-owl

Midnight hour keeper

A night-owl is someone who stays up late and is most active during nighttime hours.

The term draws on the owl's nocturnal habits.

Night-owls often struggle with early mornings: I've always been a night-owl—I do my best work after midnight.

Also spelled as one word: nightowl.

lifestyle

insomniac

Person who cannot sleep

after-hours · circadian · caffeine · all-nighter · predawn · graveyard-shift · sleep-deprived · wakeful · restless

persona

insomniac

Person who cannot sleep

coder · writer · freelancer · bartender · DJ · nurse · crammer · bookworm · creative · introvert

environment

moonlight

Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal

neon · quiet · stillness · solitude · silence · shadows · dimness · headphones

activities

gaming

Interactive electronic entertainment

writing · studying · cramming · browsing · scrolling · clubbing · partying · stargazing · reading · editing

Opposites
chronotype/sleep schedule preference

night-owlearly bird

One who arrives first

morning person · early riser · lark · morning glory · rooster

Family

night, owl, nightfall, nighttime, overnight, nightly, nightlife, owlet

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G