ELI5, why is going to bed super late bad for you if you still get the same amount of sleep?

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I’ve always wondered this, espeically over summer break or for those who work later but why is going to bed late bad for you if you still get the perfect amount of sleep?

For example, last night I wen’t to bed at like 1:30 AM and woke up at 10:30 am, which is 9 hours? So if I’m getting required sleep, how is it bad for me?

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If you are a growing kid I believe it matters because your body releases growth hormones around 10-12 pm. (citation needed)

Otherwise it probably doesn’t matter other than the fact that society kinda runs on certain hours so maybe your sleep gets more distractions during daytime because people are more likely to try to contact you or make noise around you.

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