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Work Hours Calculator
Enter your start time, end time, and break length to instantly see total hours worked — plus estimated pay. Add multiple shifts for a full week view.

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Optional — shows estimated take-home pay
Some payroll systems round clock-in/out times
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Your Hours Summary

Fill in your shift times on the left and click Calculate to see your total hours worked.

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Shift Breakdown
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Total Decimal Hours
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Total Gross Time (with breaks)
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Time & Schedule
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Break (min)
30m
Work days/week
5d
Time rounding
Overnight shifts
Pay & Rates
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OT threshold (hrs)
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Max shifts shown
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How Work Hours Are Calculated

To find out how many hours you worked, take your end time and subtract your start time. Then remove any unpaid break time from that total. The result is your net hours worked for that shift.

For example, if you clocked in at 8:30 AM, clocked out at 5:00 PM, and took a 30-minute lunch, your gross time is 8.5 hours. Subtract 0.5 hours for the break, and you worked a net 8 hours. If you track multiple shifts across a full week, use our timecard calculator to add up all your daily hours in one place.

If you need to calculate overtime on top of your total, use this overtime calculator once you know your total hours worked.

Work Hours Formula

The math behind tracking your hours:

  • Gross Time = End Time − Start Time
  • Net Hours = Gross Time − Break Minutes ÷ 60
  • Decimal Hours = Whole Hours + (Minutes ÷ 60)
  • Gross Pay = Net Hours × Hourly Rate
  • Weekly Total = Sum of all net hours across shifts

Example: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM = 8.5 hrs gross. − 30 min break = 8.0 net hours. At $22/hr that is $176.00 for the shift.

Quick Reference — Hours to Decimal

Minutes Decimal (hrs) Example (8h + mins)
0 min0.008.00 hrs
6 min0.108.10 hrs
10 min0.178.17 hrs
15 min0.258.25 hrs
20 min0.338.33 hrs
30 min0.508.50 hrs
45 min0.758.75 hrs
48 min0.808.80 hrs
54 min0.908.90 hrs

Common Work Schedules & Weekly Hours

Schedule Type Hrs/Day Days/Week Total/Week
Standard (US/CA)8 hrs5 days40 hrs
UK Common7.5 hrs5 days37.5 hrs
Australia Standard7.6 hrs5 days38 hrs
France (legal)7 hrs5 days35 hrs
4-Day Work Week10 hrs4 days40 hrs
Part-Time (typical)6 hrs4 days24 hrs
Compressed (3x12)12 hrs3 days36 hrs
Retail / Variablevariesvaries20–40 hrs

Daily Pay by Hours Worked and Hourly Rate

Gross earnings for a single shift at different hours worked and pay rates. No overtime included.

Hourly Rate 4 hrs 6 hrs 7.5 hrs 8 hrs 9 hrs 10 hrs 12 hrs

Formula: Hours × Hourly Rate. Currency shown as $. No overtime — for OT use our overtime calculator.

Weekly Gross Pay by Hours and Hourly Rate

Total weekly gross earnings at common hourly rates and schedules. No overtime applied.

Hours/Week $12/hr $15/hr $20/hr $25/hr $30/hr $40/hr $50/hr

Formula: Hours/Week × Hourly Rate. Highlighted rows are common standard work weeks (35, 37.5, 38, 40 hrs).

Annual Work Hours by Schedule

How total yearly hours add up depending on your hours per day, days per week, and paid time off.

Hrs/Day Days/Week Hrs/Week Gross Annual −10 PH Days −15 PTO Days Net Annual

Gross Annual = Hrs/Week × 52. PH = Public Holidays. PTO = Paid Time Off. Net Annual = Gross − (PH + PTO) × Hrs/Day.

Standard Work Hours by Country

A reference guide to official or typical weekly work hours, overtime thresholds, and annual leave by country.

Country Std Hrs/Week OT Threshold Max Hrs/Week Annual Leave Public Holidays Law / Standard
🇺🇸 USA40 hrs40 hrs/wkNo limit~10 days*11 federalFLSA
🇨🇦 Canada40 hrs44–48 hrs*Varies10–14 days9–13Canada Labour Code
🇬🇧 UK37.5 hrs48 hrs avg48 hrs (WTR)28 days (min)8Working Time Regs
🇦🇺 Australia38 hrs38 hrs/wkNo hard cap20 days~10Fair Work Act
🇩🇪 Germany40 hrs48 hrs max48 hrs24–30 days9–13ArbZG
🇫🇷 France35 hrs35 hrs/wk48 hrs25 days11Labour Code
🇯🇵 Japan40 hrs40 hrs/wk60 hrs*10–20 days16Labour Standards Act
🇮🇳 India48 hrs48 hrs/wk60 hrs12–21 days~17Factories Act
🇸🇬 Singapore44 hrs44 hrs/wk72 hrs/mo OT7–14 days11Employment Act
🇿🇦 South Africa40 hrs45 hrs/wk45 hrs15 days12BCEA
🇧🇷 Brazil44 hrs44 hrs/wkNo cap30 days12CLT
🇳🇿 New Zealand40 hrs40 hrs/wkNo cap20 days12Holidays Act

* Varies by province, state, or industry. Annual leave shown as working days. Always verify with local labour authority. For reference only.

Estimated After-Tax Take-Home by Hours and Rate

Weekly gross vs. estimated net pay at common tax rates (no overtime, standard week).

Rate + Hours Gross/Week After 15% After 22% After 28% After 32% After 37%

Assumes standard weekly hours for each rate. Tax is illustrative — actual withholding depends on filing status, deductions, and location.