How to turn off Apple Watch display while sleeping with it

I turn my screen off at night using Sleep Focus mode. I wake the screen by pressing the Digital Crown for several seconds. The screen gradually appears and allows access to the other Watch functions an app. You can even program different Watch Faces for Sleep Focus.

I’d recommend turning off Raise to Wake when you’re sleeping. If you want to easily do this, you can set up an automation to do this automatically. Feel free to ask if you’d like a guide on how to do so.

I agree with Jeff. The Sleep Focus is great for this (not surprising as that's what it was designed for!). It's also automatic, so you don't have to remember to go back and change settings in the morning.