Work hours calculator

Calculate paid hours for a shift, including overnight shifts.

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Paid hours8

Paid minutes480

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Calculate paid hours for a shift, including overnight shifts.

Paid time = elapsed shift time − unpaid break

Start time: 09:00; End time: 17:30; Unpaid break (minutes): 30.

Paid hours: 8 ; Paid minutes: 480 .

An end time before the start is treated as the next day. Equal times mean a zero-length shift; shifts must be shorter than 24 hours.

Results are rounded for display; calculations use unrounded values. Read our calculation methodology.

Paid time is the interval between start and end after subtracting the break. It describes the entered shift, not a payroll policy.

Convert a simple shift into paid hours and minutes.

Input	What to enter
Start time	Enter the value in the format shown.
End time	Enter the value in the format shown.
Unpaid break (minutes)	Enter a number of at least 0 and no more than 1439.

Can the shift run overnight?

An end time earlier than the start is treated as the following day. This simple time-only model is not intended for shifts longer than a day.

Does it handle overtime or payroll rounding?

No. Apply the relevant overtime rate, break rules and payroll rounding separately.