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Hours Calculator

Enter when you started and finished work and how long your unpaid break was. You will see the time worked, the decimal hours for a timesheet and what you earned.

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What it does

  • Time between a start and end time
  • Unpaid break taken off
  • Decimal hours for timesheets and payroll
  • Pay for the shift from an hourly rate, and overnight shifts

How to use it

  1. Enter your start time and end time.
  2. Enter your unpaid break in minutes.
  3. Add an hourly rate if you want the pay, then read the result.

How are hours worked calculated?

The calculator finds the time from the start to the end, then takes off your unpaid break. If the end time is earlier than the start, it treats the shift as running overnight and adds a day. So 22:00 to 06:00 is 8 hours.

Timesheets and payroll often use decimal hours: 7 hours 30 minutes is 7.5, and 8 hours 15 minutes is 8.25. The pay is the decimal hours times your hourly rate, before tax. For overtime rules, see our overtime pay calculator.

Example

Working 09:00 to 17:30 with a 30-minute unpaid break is 8 hours worked. As decimal hours that is 8.00, and at $25 an hour the shift pays $200. The time at work including the break was 8 hours 30 minutes.

Questions people ask

How do I enter an overnight shift?
Just enter the start and end time, such as 22:00 and 06:00. If the end is earlier than the start, the calculator adds a day.
What are decimal hours?
Minutes written as a fraction of an hour. 15 minutes is 0.25, 30 is 0.5 and 45 is 0.75. Many payroll systems use them.
Is the pay before tax?
Yes. It is gross pay. To see take-home pay, use one of our take-home pay calculators.

Disclaimer

This tool is for general information only. Results are provided as they are, with no guarantee that they are complete, accurate or right for your situation. You use this tool at your own risk, and TheFreeTool is not liable for any loss that follows. Read the full disclaimer

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