Teen permit driving hours in Kansas (2026): total, night, what counts
Short answer
How many supervised driving hours does Kansas require?
In Kansas, a learner's permit holder logs 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night. More than one pathway exists, so check which one applies below.
- Total: 50 hours of supervised driving
- Night: 10 hours of the total
Permy: Teen Driving Log counts these hours the way Kansas counts them and works out night from your local sunset. Get Permy on the App Store.
Permy is an independent app, not affiliated with any state agency. Confirm the current requirements with your state agency before relying on them.
What counts as night in Kansas?
Night runs from sunset to sunrise. Permy works out sunset and sunrise from where you drive.
Your state's guidance doesn't give exact night hours, so Permy counts night from sunset to sunrise.
Which pathway applies?
This state has more than one set of requirements. Which one applies depends on the learner.
- Cumulative practice before age 16: 50 total / 10 night. This cumulative 50/10 target includes 25 hours before the initial restricted license and 25 additional hours before reaching age 16. It is not a 50-hour prerequisite for the initial age-15 restricted license.
- Initial age-15 restricted license: 25 total / first stage. The first stage requires 25 supervised hours. Before age 16, an additional 25 hours and 10 night hours among the cumulative 50 are required; this initial-stage target does not certify that later requirement.
Where do these numbers come from?
25 hours in the learner phase and 25 before age 16; 10 of the 50 at night.
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