Forget nights of passion – it seems most of us prefer to get hot and heavy in the morning.

A new survey has pinned down the day of the week and the time that couples have the most sex – and it’s Sunday morning at 9 a.m.

Far from nursing our hangovers and rolling over for bit more kip, Brits are making the most of their Sunday mornings for a weekly snuggle.

The study, commissioned by Superdrug, asked 2,000 people their most popular time to have sex.

Not surprisingly, the weekend saw the most action with Saturday the favorite day overall, followed by Friday night.

The Saturday evening slots of 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. came in second and third for precise times, so at least some people are being wined and dined beforehand.

IllicitEncounters.com quizzed 1,000 people and found that half of couples are so busy they “schedule” a late sex session with their lover.

The study also revealed the least popular time to have sex and that is Monday at 4:45 p.m.

Summer is the sexiest season, picked by 62% of people, followed by winter (20%), spring (14%) and autumn (4%).

Six out of 10 couples have booked a weekend away specifically to get time alone for romping.

The favorite sex precursor was a romantic meal, followed by watching TV, chatting, going to the bar or a night out with pals.

Most people said alcohol played little part in their shenanigans with 60% revealing they rarely drink before having sex.

Yesterday, we revealed the average age that a woman has the best sex of her life.

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