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Newb charter here as well. Posting to follow. I've been trying to temp around the same time when I naturally wake up to pee (around 4-5 give or take). Temps have been lower than what's considered normal (96s) so hoping that's not a big deal...

For the weekends I just keep my same alarm from the week and then go back to sleep. If I were you, I would temp at 5:30 every day and then keep sleeping on the days you can. I don't think it really matters if you start mid-cycle, though if you start after O you won't have that information on your chart. Once I got the hang of things I stopped temping the first week or so of my cycle until I knew I was getting close to O time.

I would stay at the same time especially if you are new to charting. Just set your alarm, temp, then go back to sleep.

To accurately chart, you need yo temp not only when you first wake but at the same time each day. I also would set my alarm for my earliest waking day and then just go back to sleep right after temping on my days off. If your thermometer will store the temperature until later, you can record it some other time.

Starting in the middle of the cycle can make it hard to see your pattern, but you should b able to catch any temp changes next cycle if you keep going. If you really want to catch O, charting CM and sensation are also a good idea, because you can catch the buildup of fertility rather than just confirming ovulation likely occured with the temp.