The Prophet ﷺ never returned to his family from a journey at night. He used to return either in the morning or in the afternoon.  

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لاَ يَطْرُقُ أَهْلَهُ كَانَ لاَ يَدْخُلُ إِلاَّ غُدْوَةً أَوْ عَشِيَّةً