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cblaisd Jul 26, 2023 7:24 am

What time do you eat dinner (supper)?
 

Dinner time in America peaks at 6:19 p.m., according to a new analysis of the American Time Use Survey, with most households eating dinner between 5:07 p.m. and 8:19 p.m. According to the data from 2018 to 2022, the states that ate the earliest were Pennsylvania (5:37 p.m. peak) and Maine (5:40 p.m. peak) while the states that ate the latest were Texas and Mississippi (both a 7:02 p.m. peak) and Washington, D.C., which ate at 7:10 p.m. peak.

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JBord Jul 26, 2023 3:03 pm

First of all, I love facts like this, good post.

I'm around 6:30 most days. Perhaps an interesting point though...when I used to commute to and from an office building, it was never before 7 pm. Usually wasn't even possible and often closer to 8 pm. And then the weekend restaurant schedule would be a reservation around 7:30 at the earliest. I'll bet there are some interesting cuts of the data behind the averages (urban/rural, kids/no kids, etc.).

ElevatorEnthusiast Jul 26, 2023 4:03 pm

4-5 PM - sometimes 3:30 - I eat breakfast and a combined lunch/dinner meal.

pseudoswede Jul 27, 2023 2:47 pm


Originally Posted by cblaisd (Post 35445579)
with most households eating dinner between 5:07 p.m. and 8:19 p.m.

Given any day of the week and what me, my spouse, and my kids are doing, we start eating dinner sometime between those times. Yesterday, it was around 5:30pm; tonight, it will most likely be around 8pm.

SPN Lifer Jul 27, 2023 3:44 pm


Originally Posted by cblaisd (Post # 1) (Post 35445579)
Dinner time in America peaks at 6:19 p.m., according to a new analysis of the American Time Use Survey, . . . the states that ate the latest were Texas and Mississippi (both a 7:02 p.m. peak) and Washington, D.C., which ate at 7:10 p.m. peak.

Late peak here.

FriendlySkies Jul 30, 2023 9:13 pm

It truly varies with me. I work 5pm-3am four days per week, so I tend to eat dinner around 9:30pm those nights. When I am not working, however, I tend to eat between 6-7 pm.

heyaroot Aug 1, 2023 11:46 pm

I usually eat supper at about 8 p.m. or sometimes I don't eat it at all if I had a bigger lunch. I don't really have time for supper, so when I do eat it, it's usually something small like a little bit of yoghurt or some fruit

meepmix Feb 22, 2024 10:27 pm

This is a cool survey! I usually eat around 5-6PM. Sometimes because of work, I am forced to eat around 9PM. I don't like doing that and would try to avoid that as much as possible.

ILuvParis Mar 6, 2024 7:04 pm

Growing up it was always 6:00. As an adult, I've been all over the place depending on where and with whom I am. Frequently, we do a late bigger breakfast and then have a late lunch/early dinner around 3:30 or 4:00. If we don't do that, usually some time between 5:30 and 6:00.

Dracarys Mar 7, 2024 7:57 am

During sports season, we seem to eat around 9 p.m. since everything is scheduled during dinner hours.

lhrsfo Mar 7, 2024 4:18 pm

We aim for 8pm unless entertaining when it would be nearer 9. Generally we haven’t really got back from work until 7 and I like to decompress before starting to cook.

Sweet Willie Mar 7, 2024 5:38 pm

Mrs Willie & I average about 6pm give or take 30 mins

braslvr Mar 7, 2024 5:46 pm

At home we average about 9pm. Occasionally as late as 10. When we eat dinner out, obviously we have to adjust that to 7:30-8:00. We never go to bed before 12:30-1:00 though.

Wennymax Mar 13, 2024 3:28 am

6-7 pm. I'm trying not to eat after because it's kinda bad for my diet. My kids can't, so they eat at night too.

N830MH Aug 25, 2024 11:39 am

I eat a dinner at 4pm or 5pm or 6pm. I didn’t have a problem with it. I woke up at 4am or 5am. I eat a small breakfast. I went to sleep early at 8:30pm or 9pm. I no longer wake at midnight. That’s from the past.


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