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Hours worked calculator
Count hours between a start and end time, subtract unpaid breaks, and get payroll-ready decimal hours.
Count hours worked.
Turn a start time, end time, and unpaid break into payroll-ready hours, including overnight shifts.
COMMON WAYS TO ASK
- How many hours did I work?
- Calculate hours between two times
- Convert worked time to decimal hours
What this calculator tells you.
Enter a start time, end time, and unpaid break to get worked hours and minutes plus the decimal-hours figure payroll systems use. An end time earlier than the start time is treated as an overnight shift.
A 9:00 to 5:30 day with lunch
Questions people ask next.
Why do timesheets use decimal hours?
Payroll multiplies hours by an hourly rate, so 7 h 45 min becomes 7.75. Minutes are divided by 60 rather than read as a decimal, which is why 15 minutes is 0.25 rather than 0.15.
Do short breaks count as worked time?
Under FLSA guidance, short rest breaks of roughly 5 to 20 minutes are generally counted as hours worked, while bona fide meal periods typically are not. Employer policy and state law can add detail.