Hours Calculator

Work out the hours and minutes between a start and end time — minus any break — and see it as decimal hours. Perfect for timesheets, in your browser.

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Time worked

Duration
Decimal hours
Total minutes



How to use

  1. Enter the start time and end time using the 24-hour or AM/PM picker your device shows.
  2. Add any unpaid break in minutes, and tick the box if the shift runs past midnight.
  3. Read the result as hours and minutes, as decimal hours for payroll, and as total minutes.

FAQ

What are decimal hours?

Decimal hours express the time as a single number where the minutes are a fraction of an hour — so 7 hours 30 minutes is 7.50, and 8 hours 15 minutes is 8.25. Payroll systems and invoices usually want this form.

How do I handle a night shift that ends after midnight?

Tick "End time is on the next day". The tool then adds 24 hours to the end time, so a shift from 22:00 to 06:00 correctly comes out as 8 hours rather than a negative value.

Does the break get subtracted from the total?

Yes. The minutes you enter as a break are taken off the gap between the start and end times, so the duration shown is the actual paid time. Leave it at 0 if there is no break.