It's almost impossible to answer this because depends on the type of paint, the temperature, the humidity, and the ventilation.
At 70 degrees Fahrenheit and a relative humidity of less than 50%, alkyd paints generally cure completely in 3 days or so. Latex paints under the same conditions will appear to dry faster but will not completely cure and stop releasing solvent into the air for up to 30 days.
Likewise, how soon you can safely sleep in the room depends partly on your tolerance for the solvents in the particular paint you've chosen. Some paints are specially formulated with low or zero VOC (volatile organic content) and are essentially safe even while still wet.
Ryan answer,
how ever long it takes to dry so just shut up
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