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Time card calculator

Enter when you started and finished each day, and any unpaid break. You get total hours in hours and minutes, in decimals, and your gross pay.

InOutBreak (min)Hours
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Total hours
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Decimal hours
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Over 40 this week
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Gross pay
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How to work out hours from a time card

Subtract the start time from the end time, then take off unpaid breaks. A shift from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch is 8 hours. A shift that ends after midnight is handled too: 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM is 8 hours.

Minutes to decimal hours

Payroll uses decimal hours. Divide the minutes by 60: 15 minutes is 0.25, 30 minutes is 0.5, 45 minutes is 0.75. So 7 hours 45 minutes is 7.75 hours, not 7.45.

Questions

How do I convert minutes to decimal hours?

Divide the minutes by 60. 20 minutes is 0.33 hours, 40 minutes is 0.67 hours, 50 minutes is 0.83 hours.

Are breaks paid?

Under federal rules, short rest breaks of about 5 to 20 minutes are paid. Meal breaks of 30 minutes or more can be unpaid if you are fully relieved of work. Enter only unpaid breaks in the calculator.

Does this calculator include overtime?

It pays hours over 40 in the week at 1.5 times your rate, which is the federal rule. For daily overtime in California, Alaska or Colorado, use the overtime calculator.

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Estimates only. Not legal, tax or financial advice. Wage rules vary by state and job.