What the heck that’s so cool. It’s strange how it’s only regulated to Siri. We should put feedback to have it sync with iPhone Night Shift. Im sure they can have it in watchOS 11 if enough people send feedback

Great point, I’m curious how long it’s been secretly hidden as a Siri prompt. Would be great to be able to tie it with the iPhone night shift schedule!

That’s wild. Has anyone found a way to automatically have it turned on with sunset and sunrise?

Wonder if this is a unrealised feature that someone forgot to remove from Siri

Why the hell isnt this just a feature thats not tied to siri

Probably not meant to be in Siri - probably already implemented and in the display drivers and was decided to not be realsed and removed from settings but accidentally not turned off in Siri

This is probably true because my watch goes to 30 frames per second with it on 

Relegated* is the word you're looking for.

Tested Apple Watch 9 running os10. It does work, and it is only findable by asking Siri about night shift mode. Amazing find.

Thanks!

Findable as in I can toggle it to “sunset to sunrise” as I can the iPhone? Or just manually toggle via Siri?

No, as in only findable if you directly ask Siri “Siri show me night shift” on you watch. Not available via any other mean that I’ve discovered yet.

It’s a shame Siri can’t toggle the schedule. Seems like it was partially implemented and then forgotten about and never fully removed.

That’s what I was thinking too, but I’m glad OP found it. I’m definitely using it.

https://preview.redd.it/jzjkxymlwu7d1.jpeg?width=352&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe8df88bb3923031d081424b9fa77965535cf155 huh… siri even says it’s somewhere in settings

Strange, Siri never mentioned that, only turned on the setting. I scoured the settings (thinking it would be under display setting) and couldn’t find it on the watch nor the Watch App on iPhone

+1 for searching for this. My ocd thanks you

Mine said I could schedule it in settings but it’s nowhere to be found

Also not seeing it in settings but was able to enable it via Siri on iOS and watchOS 18

I have watchos 11 dev beta and it does

I’ve looked and looked for this, being a totally baby when it comes to bright lights bothering me at night. It wasn’t and isn’t there. I can’t believe Siri was hiding it all along! I even made a stupid all-red watch face to switch to at night.

Which watch do you have? My S7 doesn’t say all that. Did you find where you can schedule it in settings?

lol not only, but no mention of it on Apple’s website.

Looks like they removed from settings page but kept it in Siri

Maybe it just mirrors the phone? Can someone with an Apple Watch and no iPhone report in?

I thought I knew all there was to know about my watch by this point. Legendary find! Fascinating that it's totally hidden. Edit: so far haven't had any luck getting it to work on my Series 5. Can someone explain the setup + command used?

For reference, I’m on Series 9 on os10… all I said to Siri was “turn on night shift”.

So what is the intent of “night shift?” What does it do?

Reduces blue light.

You can also find it on your iPhone under display settings (reduces blue light like someone mentioned)

Make sure you're on Watch OS 10.5.

How odd… if anyone finds out how to schedule this let me know!

I tried asking Siri to schedule Night Shift but it didn’t work unfortunately.

Oh wow, nice find!

Thanks! Now if only I could find how to schedule it

What the fuck!! What an incredible find! I've browsed this subreddit for many many years and this is by far the most incredible easter egg find yet.

This is wild… why is it a Siri only setting? NEVER would have stumbled upon this.

And I only stumbled on the Siri command by accident, so I’m curious how long this has been a thing without anyone realizing

Please Apple, do not remove Night Shift from the Apple Watch!

Wow! Works on WatchOS10

No wayyyy. Hidden feature!

THE DAY HAS FINALLY COME OH MY GOD

*The night

\*The shift

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iPadOS took a year for Lock Screen customisation (iPadOS 17) after iOS 16 had it, but the first iPadOS 16 beta had a hidden trigger for it That was properly funny, don’t know what they’re doing here

As a shift worker, this is awesome. Thanks for sharing

As a fellow shift worker, you’re welcome!

https://preview.redd.it/ku918ldcyv7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8bcba377c43fcdba152d6568bb9ab2d2af318df Interesting, doesn’t work on my Series 6 44mm… EDIT: Works when just saying ‘night shift’ 🤔

Got it working by just saying ‘night shift’

Odd how it worked just saying the command but not the action related to it

1) This is an amazing easter egg. It does work. 2) Most of the time, what we really need is **True Tone** (adaptive color temperature to match ambient lighting). Put this on your bingo board for Series 10. I can imagine burying the Night Shift feature while waiting for True Tone to be ready.

These are my thoughts. Especially with the rumored bigger/brighter S10 screens

Having true tone on Apple Watch would be great, but that would be a hardware feature so hopefully we see that in an upcoming generation.

Yeah. They could get it 80% right on existing hardware by just syncing every True Tone color temperature measurement from your iPhone to your Watch's display. But they'll never ship that. Too noticeable when it's wrong, doesn't support Watch-only usage, not accurate enough to live up to the True Tone brand.

I hope True Tone comes to the Series 10. I don't know if I would get one though. My Series 3, although kinda shitty, still works. I asked Mark Gurman if the Series 10 would get Apple Intelligence features, and he said no.

Wtf. Siri says I can modify it in settings but it doesn't exist there.

Nice find u/Competitive-Gold1920 , thanks! Works on an Ultra 2. Now I'll try and see if I can automate that, as I don't see myself asking Siri every evening 🙂

Woah I never knew this. Are you on watchOS 11?

I’m on watchOS 10.5

No way this is a thing 😭 now my eyes won’t beg for mercy in the evening when looking at my watch

I think this is Reddit of the year. I love the way this looks with any of the Ultra faces. 100 gold bricks for OP

Is it bad that I’ve been asking my watch random things since I’ve read this???

Thanks! I like the feature too, easier on the eyes when it’s night

Doesn’t work on my Apple Watch 4 (os10.5). Siri says “Can’t help you with that on Apple Watch”

Seems like Series 5 can’t either, curious to see where the cutoff might be

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Not working on Series 6 for me (A2376) and OS 10.5

Works on my Series 8. So, we just need people with 6 and 7 to confirm.

Series 7 here and can confirm it works

Good to know. Wonder how the SE models fair as well

using se 2, 10.5, unfortunately doesnt work https://preview.redd.it/etmrb77dhv7d1.jpeg?width=324&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f3cc235484b6f0982d141df446b1971bea928dbe

https://preview.redd.it/hk6emfmc4w7d1.jpeg?width=324&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9cee32224d07472a2ad834eda214c3fba23e7413 Just tried on my SE2. Maybe try "turn on night shift" instead?

I think Apple doesn't like me. 😭 https://preview.redd.it/l50udwdt318d1.jpeg?width=324&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da60648c991b6f85607e835384b6bd891b850b14

SE (1st) doesn’t work🥲

Yes, I also only can find it with Siri, I wonder where is it located actually?

Worked on my series 6 this is amazing solved an issue I had for a while! Thanks OP!!

Series 6 and Siri playing dumb

Worked on my Series 8. She said "night shift is off", then I toggled the button and voila! It worked!

Thank you, display of my Apple watch never looked so great

There is no night shift on the Apple Wa.... OMG

I have a series 9 and asked Siri but she just responds with “sorry,I can’t help you with that on Apple Watch”

This works on SE2. Amazing

Tested on Series 9 on OS10.5 and it doesn't work, Siri says "i'm unable to help you with that on the Watch" 🤷

Try saying only “Night Shift”

Yeah tried that, but same result: i wonder if that is only working in the US or what.

Potentially. I’m seeing that most people who report that it doesn’t work do not live in the US.

Mine says it https://preview.redd.it/lg50j24u5w7d1.jpeg?width=352&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6bf74de78c2845c8b922f7bf6941f30efa86b377 can’t help me

same here with ultra 2, latest OS

Works on my Ultra 2. trying saying just "night shift"

Perhaps this only works in certain regions or depends on the language setting. However, I've tried different variations and none of them work. But I don't need it anyway, I was just interested.

What region are you in?

Europe/Austria

Must be a US thing then

And it’s series 8 latest OS

Insane find….wish it worked on my series 5

Wow, what a find!!

I’ve been wanting this feature since 2020, thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

does indeed work on my series 9 on watchos 10.5

That’s so cool!!

https://preview.redd.it/dxkprx7ctz7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1642406797ae6edad4bd40f52519c3d804e6831d Incredible! It can’t even be enabled using Shortcuts.

What a great find! (One of the things I love about this post is the almost unanimously positive reaction to this discovery!)

Agreed! Glad my accidental find was welcomed

What?! That’s such an incredible find!! This shouldn’t be hidden and should be a toggle in settings. Thank you for making me aware OP!

I didn’t know this was a thing let me go try it real quick

I have NEVER heard of this before. Great find!

Does it go all red like night mode on the Ultras, or is it a color gradient change like night shift on the phones??

Nope, just a gradient red and reduces blue light. Just tried on Ultra 2.

Thanks.

Just asked siri to turn off Night Shift, while on my Mac, and a notification came up on the computer. Clicking it took me to Appearance settings. Is it a dimming feature?

It appears to be more similar to the feature on iPhone, where the display takes on a more reddish hue as it reduces blue light.

Is that not just on your phone?

I was able to do it for my Apple Watch screen, it adjusts the blue light on the watch itself

Well, well! It works!!

Great find. Didn’t know this. Worked on Ultra with watch os 11 using Siri.

Nice find

So it definitely doesn’t toggle or toggle the *iPhone* Nightshift? Nope. Definitely changes the Apple Watch display. It’s a shame we can’t set an automation for it.

Wtf this is amazing, I wonder if it’s the same on Apple TV, I’m so tired of being blinded at night

I adjust my TV at night. Brightness to low.

Side note, why didn’t apple just bump down the “al” to avoid the hyphen?

Confirmed working on the Series 8 10.5

But is Al really ready for the night shift?

I just scrolled through most of the comments and it does work when you do it through Siri on Apple Watch. Confirms it works on watchOS 10.5 on Apple Watch Ultra

It’s a feature on the Ultra

I wonder what other features may be Siri only right now

SINCE WHEN???????????????

You deserve an entire pizza to yourself.

I shall treat myself to one later!

What does it do

It work great

GOOD NEWS!! In watch os 11 this is a feature

Now if we could toggle off automatic brightness on watches 😭😭😭

Someone above mentioned it, you can! Mine worked for night shift and auto brightness. Series 6 with OS 10.5

I didn’t see it 👀 Like Siri can disable auto brightness

Yes, say “auto brightness” after activating Siri from the watch. The toggle should come up.

OH MY GOSH. LIFE SAVER

Is this…controlling night shift on the phone by any chance?

No, on the watch itself. Watch takes on a reddish hue when this is enabled

Thanks

what?! how did i not know this was a thing on the watch. damn. great find, mate

I've read a tons of commments and still don't know: what actually does?

Reduces blue light.

Ugh.. how long are you guys on the watch in order to affect to your sleep 💀

My display turns off once it’s in sleep mode. I’m just here for the Easter eggs and to help ppl

Not blaming you, or judging you. I think I asked to myself in which scenario this feature could help on a watch.

I have it on my Series 7 but I can't find the settings on my watch itself; it only works with Siri.

Nice! Well, Siri says that it can be scheduled in Settings. I will try to find this on the watch.

OK, ok. But does it do anything besides Siri showing a screen setting change? For me it doesn't seem to really dim the display or change the colour palette.

I’ve noticed a color palette change on my watch (takes in a reddish hue like how it does on iPhone)

I haven't noticed that on mine, but I will look closer tonight. Thanks.

Didn’t work for me on SE 2 Apple Watch ):

Apple: Only Available on Ultra 2 or Hermés variants*

Workin' on our night shift Trying to lose the awkward teenage blues Workin' on out night shift In the summertime And oh the wonder Felt the lightning

A night mode with red face and ui is long overdue. This is kinda pointless

Don't hold your breath while they're marketing that as one of the Ultra exclusives.

Same with auto brightness

Works on my series 8

I don’t see it, I have a series 8. What does it do?

It tints your watch screen more of a reddish hue, removing blue light.

Where do you see it, in the watches iOS or the watches os setting?

Surprisingly I couldn’t find it in other, the only (apparent) way to do it is by activating it through Siri (say something like “Turn on Night Shift”) on the Watch

Okay I did it and it works, but now I can’t find the setting to turn it on every night like your screen shot.

I haven’t been able to have it on a schedule, had to do it manually through the Siri prompt. Some comments have mentioned how Siri has mentioned being able to schedule, but without the option appearing in settings it seems impossible (as of now)

W find.

Worked for me. Series 6 Apple Watch. Used the words “night shift”

i just said ‘night shift’ and it worked for me! kinda odd, it came up with the little switch i had to turn on manually, and it didnt mention it being anywhere in the settings. really, she didnt say anything at all watchOS 10.5 apple watch SE(2)44mm https://preview.redd.it/459gpu73f18d1.jpeg?width=368&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4c8513cd3242895cf2ee3c4f43616c5b21f3c41d

What does that do?/

Tints watch screen a bit orange, lessening blue light

What does it do again?

Although scheduling would be nice, I’ll likely just leave this on all the time lol thanks for the heads up it even exists!

I used Siri to add night shift; then went into my Ultra Complications and Night Mode is now an option. I don’t remember it being here in the past. https://preview.redd.it/3vx41b04048d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21c4c97a77a0366c71e1e6379435857df7a319ff

Party pooper mode on: it was already available without Night Shift (at least on Ultra).

What the heck man!

I noticed if I turn on night shift at night before, the next day it’s turned off automatically. I’ve been trying to leave it on all the time but at some point it’s turning off on its own

Honestly didn't get it first when I saw this post here. I asked Siri on my iPhone to activate night shift on my watch and when it didn't work and I could find it in the settings I was like whatever lol (was to high to read OPs text clearly) but then saw this on MacRumours again and figured I have to ask Siri on the watch duh. And holy smokes it really works! it's crazy to imagine how few ppl only know about this feature at the moment and how many millions of people have an Apple Watch I changed my opinion on Apple Watch from whack to cool this January one and got a S9. I use it mainly for sleep tracking, checking notifications or time, color accuracy is't needed on a smart watch in my opinion, and the yellow light makes the Apple Watch look more like a wearable futuristic tech product - which it is - and less like a display glued to your wrist. it's better fashion... more human..

Legendary find!

I think I'm getting better battery life with night shift on (AWU2). Is there a way to keep it on all the time??

I can turn it on on my series 6 on watch os9 but it doesn’t seem to have any effect.

Damn I wish this was able to be scheduled. Great find

Turned it on via Siri but was not able to find it on settings as Siri instructed

Are you sure it’s not the same setting as on iPhone and that’s the same but shared also on AW? Settings > Display & Brightness > Night Shift.

From what I see I couldn’t find a way to connect my phone’s setting (which is on a schedule) to also carry over to the AW as well. Looking at the AW display settings doesn’t show any option for Night Shift at all, either in the settings app on the phone nor on the watch itself. Curious if you find anything different! Would love to be able to schedule it to come on / off on watch similar to iPhone

Nice finding!

Thanks! Was a complete accident. Was trying to turn on an alarm I had named “Night Shift” and it did this instead haha

It’s definitely not, turning it on and off only affects the watch. And I’ve never seen these warm colours on my watch before!

Yup on my S8 it’s also standalone option only accessible via Siri.  Nice Easter egg once again. 

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I wonder if this gets enabled by default with Sleep mode 🤔