Can drones record at night?

Drones are flown at night for search and rescue, inspections, security monitoring, filmmaking, wildlife surveys, and other operations where reduced traffic or low-light imaging is beneficial.

Drones flown at night typically use navigation lights and anti-collision lights. In the UK Open Category, a green flashing light is required during night flights.

Police drones are often larger, use brighter anti-collision lights, and may hover steadily over an area for longer periods. They are commonly used alongside emergency service activity or incident scenes.