22 Interesting Morning Facts

By Karin Lehnardt, Senior Writer

Published September 23, 2025

Working out in the morning before breakfast burns up to 20% more calories than working out later in the day._[2]
The top 10 most healthy breakfast foods include 1) oatmeal, 2) eggs, 3) nuts and/or nut butter, 4) coffee, 5) berries, 6) flaxseed, 7) Greek yogurt, 8) tea, 9) cottage cheese, and 10) bananas. Foods such as donuts, pastries, and pancakes are usually packed with fat and sugar._[7]
On average, husbands who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't._[5]

If you had to choose, would you rather brush your hair or your teeth in the morning?

More people choose fixing their hair over brushing their teeth when running late in the morning._[13]
Eating breakfast in the morning helps children perform better at school._[10]
Being a "morning person" has several health benefits, such as reduced risk of breast cancer, stronger mental health, and increased financial health._[1]
Human body temperature reaches its lowest point between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. and then slowly increases through the morning until early afternoon. Body temperature can change by about 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit._[4]
Americans take an average of 24 minutes to get out of bed in the morning. This is after two alarms and hitting the snooze button twice._[13]

Do you hit the snooze button in the morning?

A person's cortisol levels are highest early in the morning, which is why some health experts suggest waiting to drink that first cup of coffee, which artificially boosts cortisol levels._[4]
Over 80% of cell phone users check their phones within 15 minutes of waking up in the morning._[9]
Those who repeatedly press the snooze button are more likely to report feeling greater levels of stress in the morning._[12]
Jane Austen's morning routine was to play the piano, make breakfast with her family, and then write._[8]

How do you make the most of your day?

Reportedly, Steve Jobs would start each morning by asking himself, "If today were my last day on earth, what would I do differently?"_[8]
Because our bodies are running low on oxygen first thing in the morning, researchers suggest taking a deep breath as part of our morning routine._[8]
Chiropractors have found that when people get out of bed without first rolling over, they are at risk of straining their back or neck._[8]
Sunlight is actually white. When it enters the atmosphere, it becomes refracted and scattered by water droplets and gas molecules, creating different shades of colors._[6]
The safest time to drive is on weekday mornings between 3:00 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. The worst time to drive is on weekday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:59 p.m._[3]
Humans only have 25,000 mornings in their adult lives._[8]
Due to recent cultural shifts in work schedules and stressors, mornings are no longer the most common time for heart attacks or cardiac arrest._[11]

Are you a morning person?

The average person does not smile until 11:16 a.m._[10]
When someone first wakes up in the morning, they are in what's called a hypnopompic state, where they are groggy and disoriented. This usually goes away within 10 minutes; but for some people, it can take a few hours._[14]
Twilight happens just before sunrise and right after sunset, when the sky is partially illuminated by the sun. There are three categories of twilight: 1) civil, 2) nautical, and 3) astronomical._[6]