If You Want to Be a Billionaire in 2030, What Time Should You Wake Up?

Honestly? There isn't one. Billionaires wake up anywhere between "the witching hour" and "brunch o'clock," depending on their vibe. The real secret seems to be less about when they wake up and more about what they do when they're up. Solve problems, meditate, ice bath, dominate an industry—you get the idea. But here's the catch: waking up early won't make you a billionaire unless you've also got the ideas, discipline, and, let's face it, luck to back it up. So set your alarm for whatever time you want—just make sure you're doing something that makes you feel like a billion bucks.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go reset my alarm for 6:29 AM. Just in case.


Of course, Elon. Of course, you’re up at an hour that isn’t even sure if it’s late night or early morning. Musk claims he starts his day reading emails and solving “mission-critical problems.” For most of us, 3:30 AM is a crisis only if there’s a fire alarm or a baby involved. But sure, Elon, solve the mysteries of the universe before the rest of us even locate our glasses.


Apple’s CEO is another one who’s up before the sun—and honestly, probably before the sun wants to be up. Cook spends this sacred hour responding to emails, working out, and judging the rest of us for not having six-pack abs and a trillion-dollar valuation.


India's business magnate, Mukesh Ambani, starts his day at 5:30 AM. Mukesh Ambani kicks off his day with yoga, meditation, and a balanced breakfast. This early start is all about maintaining focus and energy for his packed schedule. A billionaire's discipline is clearly part of the strategy—no time for snooze buttons when you're building an empire.


Ah, finally, a billionaire who sleeps in—relatively speaking. Bezos wakes up at a downright reasonable 6:30 AM, claiming he likes to “putter” in the morning. Yes, putter. As in, sip coffee, read the paper, maybe solve world hunger in a bathrobe. Billionaire puttering sounds a lot better than “I woke up late, panic-chugged cold brew, and forgot to pack lunch.”


Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, wakes up at a reasonable 6:45 AM and kicks things off with breakfast. Not avocado toast, mind you—this man has been eating McDonald’s for decades. If that isn’t a flex, I don’t know what is. Billionaire metabolism: 1, The Rest of Us: 0.


Surprised? Same. Zuck isn’t exactly a crack-of-dawn guy, which might explain why Facebook never works right before 9:00 AM. He works out as soon as he wakes up, but let’s be honest, you probably could too if your trainer was waiting in your multimillion-dollar home gym with a green smoothie and motivational speeches.


Riri is a billionaire, and guess what? She didn’t get there by waking up at a “respectable hour” daily. She gets up when she feels like it because she’s a boss. When you own the Fenty empire and still have time to drop bangers on the Billboard charts, you can wake up at noon, and the world will wait.


The former Twitter CEO wakes up at 5:00 AM and immediately dives into meditation and ice baths. Because billionaires can’t just drink coffee and call it a morning—they need to shock their bodies like they’re training for a superhero origin story.


Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison refuses to disclose his wake-up time, which is peak billionaire behavior. Is he up at 2:00 AM? Sleeping till 11:00? Nobody knows. Mystery breeds power, and Ellison has enough yachts to prove it.


The man behind Louis Vuitton and Dior likes to rise at a practical 6:30 AM, which makes sense—luxury is never in a rush. He spends his mornings reading financial reports, because nothing screams “billionaire energy” like casually reviewing millions in profits while sipping your espresso.