All fifty states
Alcohol sale hours by state: when you can buy in all 50 states
37 states set alcohol sale hours in law, and in 20 of them the hours depend on the kind of shop. The other 13 leave it to your city or county.
Beer sale hours by state and outlet
Beer is the subject here, since it is the least restricted product in most states. Wine and spirits are often narrower, and each state’s own page carries all three.
| State | Grocery and convenience | Package and liquor stores | Bars and restaurants | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | Ala. Code § 28-3-25 (Counties and municipalities authorized to extend time of sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday by resolution or referendum) | ||
| AlaskaCity may close earlier | 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. | Alaska Stat. § 04.16.010 (Hours of sale and presence on licensed premises (standard closing hours)) |
| Arizona | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 4-244(15) |
| ArkansasCity may close earlier | 7 a.m. to midnight | 7 a.m. to midnight | 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. | Ark. Code Ann. § 3-9-233 |
| California | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Not sold here | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 25631 |
| Colorado | 8 a.m. to midnight | 8 a.m. to midnight | 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. | C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(b)(I) |
| ConnecticutCity may close earlier | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. | 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 30-91(a) |
| DelawareCity may close earlier | Not sold here | 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. | Del. Code Ann. tit. 4, § 709 (version effective until the contingency in 82 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 5 is met) |
| Florida | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | Fla. Stat. § 562.14(1) (Regulating the time for sale of alcoholic and intoxicating beverages) | ||
| Georgia | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | O.C.G.A. § 3-3-7 (Local authorization and regulation of sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday) | ||
| Hawaii | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 281-17(a)(8) (Liquor commission jurisdiction and powers; fixing hours licensed premises may be open) | ||
| Idaho | 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. | Idaho Code § 23-1012 (Hours of sale) |
| Illinois | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | 235 ILCS 5/4-1 (Liquor Control Act of 1934; powers of local commissioners) | ||
| Indiana | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. | 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. | Ind. Code § 7.1-3-1-14 (Times when sales lawful; athletic or sports events in specified counties or cities; auto racing) |
| Iowa | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Iowa Code § 123.49(2)(b) (Code 2026) |
| KansasCity may close earlier | 6 a.m. to midnight | 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | K.S.A. § 41-2614 (Hours of operation) |
| Kentucky | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | Ky. Rev. Stat. § 244.290 (Sales of distilled spirits or wine when polls are open permitted in wet or moist territory; power of local governments to regulate; Sunday sales) | ||
| Louisiana | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | La. Rev. Stat. § 26:493 (Local regulatory ordinances) | ||
| Maine | 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. | 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. | 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. | 28-A M.R.S. § 4 |
| Maryland | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | Md. Code Ann., Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 1-202(b) (Division II prevails over Division I) | ||
| MassachusettsCity may close earlier | 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. | 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, § 12 |
| MichiganCity may close earlier | 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. | MCL 436.2114(1) (Michigan Liquor Control Code of 1998, Act 58, Sec. 1114(1)) |
| MinnesotaCity may close earlier | 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Minn. Stat. § 340A.504, subd. 2 |
| MississippiCity may close earlier | Not sold here | 7 a.m. to midnight | Miss. Code Ann. § 67-3-53 (Prohibited acts; hours of sale) | |
| Missouri | 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 311.290 |
| MontanaCity may close earlier | 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Not sold here | 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Mont. Code Ann. § 16-3-304 |
| Nebraska | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 53-179 (Sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquor; forbidden during certain hours; exceptions) | ||
| Nevada | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.350 (Sale of intoxicating liquors: licensing and regulation by county liquor board) | ||
| New Hampshire | 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. | 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. | 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 179:17 (Hours of Sales) |
| New Jersey | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | N.J.S.A. 33:1-40 (Municipal regulation of hours of sale) | ||
| New MexicoCity may close earlier | 7 a.m. to midnight | 7 a.m. to midnight | 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. | NMSA 1978 § 60-7A-1 |
| New YorkCity may close earlier | 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. | N.Y. Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § 106(5) | ||
| North Carolina | 7 a.m. to midnight | 7 a.m. to midnight | 7 a.m. to midnight | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18B-1004 (Hours for sale and consumption) |
| North DakotaCity may close earlier | 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. | N.D. Cent. Code § 5-02-05 (Dispensing prohibited on certain days - Penalty) |
| Ohio | 5:30 a.m. to midnight | Not sold here | 5:30 a.m. to midnight | Ohio Admin. Code 4301:1-1-49 |
| OklahomaCity may close earlier | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 8 a.m. to midnight | 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 3-125 (Days and Times for Lawful Sale for On-premises Consumption) |
| Oregon | 6 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. | OAR 845-006-0425 (Hours of Sale) |
| Pennsylvania | 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. | 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Liquor Code § 406(a)(2), (a)(3) (47 P.S. § 4-406) (Sales by liquor licensees; restrictions) |
| Rhode Island | Not sold here | 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. | 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-7-8 |
| South Carolina | any hour, day or night | any hour, day or night | any hour, day or night | S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-120 (Sunday sales; exception) |
| South Dakota | 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. | SDCL § 35-4-81.2 |
| Tennessee | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-5-301(b)(1) (no sale between midnight and 6 a.m.; counties may extend) and § 57-5-301(b)(3) (municipalities may fix the hours beer may be sold) | ||
| Texas | 7 a.m. to midnight, and from 10 a.m. Sunday | 7 a.m. to midnight, and from 10 a.m. Sunday | 7 a.m. to midnight, and from 10 a.m. Sunday | Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 105.01 |
| Utah | City rules | Not sold here | 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. | Utah Code § 32B-6-706(4) (Specific operational requirements for on-premise beer retailer license) |
| Vermont | 6 a.m. to midnight | 6 a.m. to midnight | 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 7 V.S.A. § 62 (Hours of sale) |
| Virginia | 6 a.m. to midnight | Not sold here | City rules | Va. Code § 4.1-120 (When government stores closed) |
| WashingtonCity may close earlier | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | WAC 314-11-070 |
| West Virginia | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. | W. Va. Code § 11-16-18 |
| WisconsinCity may close earlier | 6 a.m. to midnight | 6 a.m. to midnight | 6 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. | Wis. Stat. § 125.32(3)(a) |
| Wyoming | No statewide hours. Your city or county sets them. | Wyo. Stat. § 12-5-101(d) (Hours of sale generally; local licensing authorities may set hours) | ||
Common questions
- What time can you buy alcohol?
- It depends on the state, and within a state on the kind of shop. 37 states set hours in law; the table above gives each one. The remaining 13 leave it to local government.
- What time do they start selling beer?
- Most states permit sales from between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., though several start later on a Sunday. The state's own row above gives the exact hour, and it is the earliest any outlet may sell rather than a promise that one is open.
- Which states have no statewide alcohol hours?
- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee, Wyoming. In these the hours are set by your city or county, so two towns in the same state can differ.
- Why do bars and shops close at different times?
- They are usually governed by different sections of the same code. In 20 states the two disagree, which is why this table splits them rather than naming one window per state.
- Can a city set different hours from the state?
- In 16 states the published window is a ceiling and a city may require earlier closing. In the rest the state's hours are fixed and a locality cannot move them.
How to read a window that crosses midnight
“6 a.m. to 2 a.m.” means sales run from six in the morning until two the following morning, not a twenty-hour gap. Where a state permits sales at any hour the table says so rather than rendering it as midnight to midnight, which reads as a riddle.
How this page is sourced
Every row links to the section of that state’s own code or its regulator’s published rule. The table is generated from the same data as each state’s own page, so the two cannot drift apart. How DrinkLaws checks them.
Last verified . Statutory text current as of January 1, 2026. How DrinkLaws checks this.