I actually love night riding. Get a good bright rear blinky, a head light of at least 350 lumens (my personal preference as there are few street lights on my routes), make sure the light has enough juice to last the entirety of your ride (Dont learn the hard way like me!!), and get some hi viz/relfective clothing. I prefer a handlebar mount headlight over a helmet mount.
Definitely don't go as fast as you normally would because hazards come up a lot quicker, if you see them at all, and I would recommend only riding a familiar route. I have noticed that drivers give me a much larger berth on the road than during the day, with most of them actually going to the other side of the road when they pass; some even flash their brites to let me know they are passing.
For me, night riding is like meditating; everything is enveloped in darkness so there are no distractions. I use these rides to work on my cadence, or riding in the drops, or what ever technical thing I can work on without going too fast.