Good Night in Morse Code
The day's last signal. Here is “good night” in Morse code — press play to hear its slower, sleepier rhythm, copy the code for a goodnight note, or flash it across the garden to a neighbour's window.
The signal light flashes in time with the sound.
Keyboard: Ctrl + Enter plays the sound · Esc stops it. This translator opened with the phrase already loaded — change the text to translate anything else.
How to write “good night” in Morse code, letter by letter
- G --. · O --- · O --- · D -..
- N -. · I .. · G --. · H .... · T -
GOOD does the heavy lifting in both of the day's greetings — learn --. --- --- -.. once, and you already own the first half of good morning too.
One space separates letters; a slash ( / ) separates words. A dot lasts one unit, a dash three — the timing rules are the same whether you write, beep, tap or flash the phrase. Every letter above follows the ITU International Morse Code standard, the same table as our full Morse code chart.
Signing off for the night
For ships and lighthouses, the evening greeting was real procedure: a final exchange before the quiet hours confirmed who was on watch and that the light would keep turning. Flashing “good night” across dark water was a promise as much as a farewell.
The habit lives on wherever people signal for fun — children with torches between bedroom windows, campers answering tent to tent, and anyone with a private code for “that's enough for today”. GOOD NIGHT ends on a single firm dash, T (-), which makes it satisfyingly easy to recognise by ear. Send it with the light translator in full-screen mode and it carries a surprising distance on a clear night.
Frequently asked questions
What is “good night” in Morse code?
Good night in Morse code is --. --- --- -.. / -. .. --. .... - — GOOD is --. --- --- -.. and NIGHT is -. .. --. .... -, with a slash marking the word gap.
What is the short form of “good night” in Morse code?
Radio operators shorten it to GN: --. -. — simply the initials of the two words. GN belongs to a whole family of CW courtesies: GM for good morning, GA for good afternoon and GE for good evening.
How do I flash “good night” with a torch?
Press “Flash it as light” above, or open the light translator with the phrase loaded: a short flash is a dot (1 unit), a long flash is a dash (3 units), with 3 units of darkness between letters and 7 between words. Full-screen mode turns your phone into a proper signal lamp.