How many supervised driving hours do I need?

It depends on your state. Most require 40 to 50 total hours with 10 of them at night. Pennsylvania requires 65, North Carolina 60, New York 50 with 15 at night, Virginia 45 with 15 at night, and Texas 10 hours with driver education or 30 without. Requirements change, so confirm the current figure with your state's DMV, RMV, DPS, or BMV before your road test.

Do night hours count toward my total hours?

In nearly every state, yes — night hours are a subset of your total, not an addition to it. A state requiring 50 hours including 10 at night expects 50 hours total, at least 10 of which happened after dark. This calculator treats night hours as part of the total.

What counts as a night driving hour?

States typically define night driving relative to sunset and sunrise, often starting 30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise. Some states use fixed clock times instead. Check your state's handbook for the exact definition it uses, since a drive that ends at dusk may not qualify.

Does the DMV check my driving hours log?

In most states a parent or guardian signs a certification attesting to the total hours, and that signed form is what the licensing office collects. The detailed log is usually not audited line by line, but some offices do ask to see it and some states require specific breakdowns such as night or bad-weather hours.

Supervised Driving Hours Calculator — All 50 States

Your state Requirements are approximate — see the note under your result.

Total hours logged so far

Night hours logged so far

Night hours are part of your total, not extra on top of it. If you've driven 20 hours and 4 of them were after dark, enter 20 and 4.

Hours you drive per week (optional) Used to estimate when you'll finish.

Select your state to see how many hours you have left.

Requirements shown are approximate. Always confirm the current requirement with your state's DMV/RMV/DPS before your road test. States revise hour requirements, night definitions, and driver-education exemptions more often than any website keeps up with, and several states reduce the total if you complete an approved course.

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Log each drive with its date, duration, and conditions, watch the running total climb, and send a copy to a parent by AirDrop, Messages, or Mail. No account, no sign-in, works offline.

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How to use the numbers

Night hours count toward your total. A 50-hour requirement with a 10-hour night minimum means 50 hours total, at least 10 of them after dark — not 60.
Check what your state means by "night." Many states define it as beginning 30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise; others use fixed clock times. A drive that ends at dusk may not count.
Driver education often reduces the requirement. Texas drops to 10 hours with a driver education course, and Massachusetts reduces its total for teens who complete an approved driver skills program. Several other states have similar provisions.
Some states cap how much counts per day. Ohio, for example, limits how many hours can be credited in a single day, so a marathon Saturday won't clear your requirement in one go.
A parent usually has to sign. In most states the licensing office collects a signed certification of hours rather than the log itself. The log is what you fill that form in from.

Frequently asked

Do night hours count toward my total?

Yes, in nearly every state. Night hours are a subset of the total, not an addition to it. This calculator treats them that way.

What counts as night driving?

Usually a window defined relative to sunset and sunrise — commonly from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. Some states use fixed times instead. Check your state's handbook for its exact definition.

Does the DMV actually check the log?

In most states a parent or guardian signs a certification of total hours, and that form is what the office collects. The log usually is not audited line by line, though some offices ask to see it and some states require specific breakdowns.

Why does this calculator say "approximate"?

Because hour requirements change, and because many states have exemptions and reductions tied to driver education, age, or program completion that a dropdown can't capture. Treat the result as a planning figure and verify with your licensing agency.

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Important Notice

Hour requirements in this calculator are approximate figures compiled for planning purposes and are not legal advice. Verify with your state licensing agency.
PermitReady is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by any DMV, RMV, BMV, DPS, or state agency.
No state has formally approved or rejected PermitReady's driving log as a substitute for an official state form. Always confirm with your state agency what log format they accept.