How to silence your phone at night
Do notifications wake you up at night? Do Not Disturb mode silences ringtones, and can switch on by itself every evening.
On an Android phone
- 1Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the quick settings panel.
- 2Look for the "Do Not Disturb" icon: a moon 🌙 or a circle with a line through it.
- 3Tap it: your phone won't ring any more.
- 4To set times, open Settings and look for "Do Not Disturb" (the magnifying glass at the top of Settings helps you find it).
- 5Add a schedule, for example from 10 pm to 7 am. Your phone will go quiet every night.
On an iPhone
- 1Open Control Centre (swipe down from the top-right corner) and tap "Focus", then "Do Not Disturb".
- 2To schedule it: Settings, Focus, Do Not Disturb, then "Add Schedule".
Good to know: You can allow certain contacts to ring anyway, for example your children. The option is in the Do Not Disturb settings.
See also
Page updated in October 2026. Menu names may vary slightly depending on your phone's brand and model.