Teen permit driving hours in North Carolina (2026): total, night, what counts
Short answer
How many supervised driving hours does North Carolina require?
In North Carolina, a learner's permit holder logs 60 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night. Only 10 hours a week count toward the requirement.
- Total: 60 hours of supervised driving
- Night: 10 hours of the total
Permy: Teen Driving Log counts these hours the way North Carolina counts them and works out night from your local sunset. Permy Pro, a one-time purchase, fills in the DL-4A Driving Log from your drives; you sign it and add a few details by hand. 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 North Carolina?
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.
Is there a weekly limit in North Carolina?
Only 10 hours a week of driving counts toward the requirement. Permy counts weeks from Sunday, because the state's rules don't say. In a week where you drive more than that, Permy keeps every minute in your log and shows how much of it counts, so your totals match what the state allows.
Where do these numbers come from?
No more than 10 hours a week count. North Carolina doesn't say which day a week starts, so Permy counts weeks from Sunday. The DL-4A log asks for the supervisor's license number; you can add it to each supervisor in Permy. Permy's PDF and CSV are your own record; they don't replace North Carolina's approved driving log or its supervisor certification.
- 60 h, 10 night, max 10 h per week, log on an approved form (source)
Open questions: The statute does not define the week. Sunday-start calendar week is our interpretation.
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