The best blackout curtains

• If outdoor light tends to wake you up before your alarm does, you might want to invest in a set of blackout curtains.
• Of all the blackout curtains we researched, the Deconovo Room Darkening Thermal Insulated Blackout Curtains came out on top. Not only do they keep your bedroom in cavelike darkness, but they also save energy by trapping hot or cold air inside.

A mediocre curtain in your bedroom impacts your quality of sleep, and life, more than you might imagine. Without a blackout option, you'll likely be awoken by the sunrise, street lights, or outside activity.

Blackout curtains block all sources of light from entering your sacred sleep chamber, ensuring your precious eight hours or more go as uninterrupted as possible. There are also many other benefits to blackout curtains in addition to darkening rooms, which makes them well-suited for all types of rooms. They offer superior privacy protection, with some panels even boasting noise-blocking, and others featuring energy-saving properties by helping to keep rooms warm in winter and cool in summer.

With so many options on the market, we rounded up the top blackout curtains based on meticulous research and ratings to best fit your room, style, budget, and needs.

• Best overall: Deconovo Room Darkening Thermal Insulated Blackout Curtains
• Best rod pocket style: Sebastian Rod Pocket Insulated 100% Blackout Window Curtain Panel
• Best for noise-reduction: Nicetown Noise Reducing Blackout Curtains

Updated on 6/12/20 by Emily Hochberg. Updated copy, links, prices, and formatting.