View Poll Results: What time do you usually eat dinner (supper)?
4-5pm
1
4.00%
5-6pm
2
8.00%
6-7pm
10
40.00%
7-8pm
6
24.00%
8-9pm
3
12.00%
9-10pm
1
4.00%
Other
2
8.00%
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What time do you eat dinner (supper)?
Jul 26, 2023, 7:24 am
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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.
Nathan Yau, FlowingData
Jul 26, 2023, 3:03 pm
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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.).
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.).
Jul 27, 2023, 2:47 pm
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Jul 27, 2023, 3:44 pm
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Jul 30, 2023, 9:13 pm
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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.
Mar 6, 2024, 7:04 pm
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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.
Mar 7, 2024, 4:18 pm
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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.
Mar 7, 2024, 5:38 pm
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Mrs Willie & I average about 6pm give or take 30 mins
Mar 7, 2024, 5:46 pm
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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.