Unless you’re already a night owl, you’ll be tired either way at first. Working third shift, I tended to go to sleep soon after getting home in the morning, and then had the afternoon and evening open to do things after I woke up.

If you are going to go to sleep right away, make sure to wear sunglasses on the drive home to trick yourself into thinking that it’s still dark so that you can sleep. (At least that worked for me.)

It sounds like you might want to adjust to be more of a full day sleeper. Perhaps try to get to bed by 10am or so, depending upon how long it takes you to get to sleep, how long you typically sleep, and how much time you need before work to eat and get ready. Congratulations on the new job!