50-State Reference
Supervised driving hours required by state
The total hours — and night hours — your teen needs to log before their road test, for all 50 states and Washington D.C.
The total hours — and night hours — your teen needs to log before their road test, for all 50 states and Washington D.C.
Every U.S. state follows a Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system, and most require teens to complete 40 to 50 supervised practice hours — often with at least 10 of those hours driven at night — before they can take the road test for a full license.
Use the table below to find your state's total supervised driving requirement and its separate night-driving minimum at a glance, then scroll down for answers to common questions about what counts, how to log it, and what the DMV expects.
In GoTime, you simply select the state where your teen is getting their license and the app automatically applies that state's total and night-hour requirements — tracking progress for you, no setup or math required.
Once the hours are banked, the next question is what the examiner actually checks. See what's on the road test for a state-by-state breakdown of the maneuvers, skills, and automatic fails.
| State | Total | Night hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 50 | — | No specific night-hour requirement. |
| Alaska | 40 | 10 | The 10 hrs may be at night or in inclement weather. Either counts toward the same 10. |
| Arizona | 30 | 10 | |
| Arkansas | No min. | — | No set number of logged hours. |
| California | 50 | 10 | |
| Colorado | 50 | 10 | 62 hrs if a parent gives the behind-the-wheel training instead of a school. |
| Connecticut | 40 | 5 | 3 of the 40 hrs must be in bad weather. Driver education also required. |
| Delaware | 50 | 10 | |
| District of Columbia | 50 | 10 | 40 hrs for the provisional license, then 10 night hrs for the Full License with Conditions. |
| Florida | 50 | 10 | |
| Georgia | 40 | 6 | |
| Hawaii | 50 | 10 | |
| Idaho | 50 | 10 | |
| Illinois | 50 | 10 | |
| Indiana | 50 | 10 | |
| Iowa | 30 | 4 | 20 hrs with 2 at night reaches the intermediate license first. |
| Kansas | 50 | 10 | |
| Kentucky | 60 | 10 | Above-average requirement. |
| Louisiana | 50 | 15 | |
| Maine | 70 | 10 | Above-average requirement. |
| Maryland | 60 | 10 | Above-average requirement. |
| Massachusetts | 40 | — | Driver's ed behind-the-wheel hours are required on top of the 40. |
| Michigan | 50 | 10 | |
| Minnesota | 50 | 15 | 40 hrs if parent completes an awareness class. |
| Mississippi | 50 | — | Per MS Code § 63-1-33. No night-hour requirement. |
| Missouri | 40 | 10 | |
| Montana | 50 | 10 | 75 hrs with 15 at night on the alternative traffic education course. |
| Nebraska | 50 | 10 | |
| Nevada | 50 | 10 | 100 hrs without a driver education course, allowed only if none is within 30 miles. |
| New Hampshire | 40 | 10 | |
| New Jersey | 50 | 10 | New requirement (effective 2025). |
| New Mexico | 50 | 10 | |
| New York | 50 | 15 | |
| North Carolina | 60 | 10 | Above-average requirement. |
| North Dakota | 50 | — | Required for applicants under 16; includes night driving. |
| Ohio | 50 | 10 | |
| Oklahoma | 50 | 10 | |
| Oregon | 50 | — | 100 hrs without an ODOT-approved driver education course. |
| Pennsylvania | 65 | 10 | 5 of the 65 hrs must be in bad weather. |
| Rhode Island | 50 | 10 | |
| South Carolina | 40 | 10 | |
| South Dakota | 50 | 10 | 10 of the 50 hrs must be in inclement weather. |
| Tennessee | 50 | 10 | |
| Texas | 30 | 10 | |
| Utah | 40 | 10 | |
| Vermont | 40 | 10 | |
| Virginia | 45 | 15 | |
| Washington | 50 | 10 | |
| West Virginia | 50 | 10 | |
| Wisconsin | 50 | 10 | |
| Wyoming | 50 | 10 |
Figures reflect published Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) supervised-practice requirements as of 2026. Some states also require a minimum permit holding period, driver's education hours, or specific conditions (weather, highway). Always confirm with your state's DMV before your road test.
Found your state? GoTime applies that total and night-hour goal automatically, then tracks every drive against it — with the whole family in sync in real time.
Get GoTime free →Everything you need to know about supervised driving hour requirements.
Every U.S. state uses a Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system. Before a teen can take the road test for a full license, most states require a documented number of supervised practice hours — including time behind the wheel after dark. Logging these hours accurately is what proves your teen is ready, and it's what the DMV checks at the appointment.
It depends on the state. Most define night driving by a clock window — often sunset to sunrise, or a fixed range like 9 PM to 5 AM. GoTime uses real sunrise and sunset data for your exact location and date, so each session is automatically classified as day or night without you having to look it up.
The figures above reflect current Graduated Driver Licensing rules published by each state's DMV as of 2026, but laws change and some states add conditions (weather hours, driving-school hours, or a minimum permit holding period). Always confirm the exact requirement with your state's DMV or driver's manual before your road test.
No. Only one state — Arkansas — requires a supervised driving period but doesn't set a minimum number of logged hours. Mississippi and New Jersey both recently added 50-hour, 10-night requirements. In states without a logged-hour minimum you still need a parent or guardian to supervise and may need to sign an affidavit confirming practice took place.
Yes. GoTime works in all 50 states. You set your teen's state in the app, and the dashboard automatically tracks progress toward that state's total and night-hour requirements in real time. You can change the state at any time if you move.
Each session records the date, start and end time, total duration, distance, day/night classification, weather conditions, road type, the supervising driver's name, and any notes you add. GPS handles the time and distance automatically — you just tap Start and End.
GoTime exports a formatted PDF driving log that meets standard DMV documentation requirements in all 50 states. You can also export a CSV for your own records or a driving school. We still recommend calling your local DMV in advance to confirm exactly what they accept.
Yes — GoTime is free to download on iOS and Android with every feature unlocked, in all 50 states. There are no subscriptions today, and we will give notice before that changes.