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State requirements

How Many Night Driving Hours Are Required?

Night driving hour requirements vary by state, ranging from 6 hours in Georgia to 15 hours in New York and Virginia. Most US states require 10 hours of supervised nighttime practice before a teen can take their road test for a provisional licence. Night driving is generally defined as driving after civil twilight — typically 30 minutes after sunset — not a fixed clock time.

Common questions

What counts as night driving for a learner permit?

Most states define night driving as driving after civil twilight — roughly 30 minutes after local sunset until sunrise. Because sunset time changes year-round, DriveHours uses real astronomical data per state rather than a fixed schedule.

Which state requires the most night driving hours?

New York and Virginia each require 15 night hours — the most of any state. Most states require 10 hours; Georgia requires the fewest at 6 hours.

Do night hours count toward total supervised hours?

Yes. Night hours are a subset of your total required hours. For example, in California you need 50 total hours with at least 10 of those at night.

Supervised driving and night-hour requirements by state

StateTotal hoursNight hoursGuide
Alabama500View guide
Alaska4010View guide
Arizona3010View guide
Arkansas4010View guide
California5010View guide
Colorado5010View guide
Connecticut4010View guide
Delaware5010View guide
Florida5010View guide
Georgia406View guide
Hawaii4010View guide
Idaho5010View guide
Illinois5010View guide
Indiana5010View guide
Iowa202View guide
Kansas5010View guide
Kentucky6010View guide
Louisiana5015View guide
Maine7010View guide
Maryland6010View guide
Massachusetts4010View guide
Michigan5010View guide
Minnesota5015View guide
Mississippi5010View guide
Missouri4010View guide
Montana5010View guide
Nebraska5010View guide
Nevada5010View guide
New Hampshire4010View guide
New Jersey5010View guide
New Mexico5010View guide
New York5015View guide
North Carolina6010View guide
North Dakota5010View guide
Ohio5010View guide
Oklahoma5010View guide
Oregon5010View guide
Pennsylvania6510View guide
Rhode Island5010View guide
South Carolina4010View guide
South Dakota5010View guide
Tennessee5010View guide
Texas3010View guide
Utah4010View guide
Vermont4010View guide
Virginia4515View guide
Washington5010View guide
West Virginia5010View guide
Wisconsin5010View guide
Wyoming5010View guide

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