Work Hours Calculator: Your Hours, Clearly Counted.

Exact minutes first. Clear assumptions always.

From 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch, the result is 8 hours: 480 minutes, or 8.00 decimal hours. Every time calculation follows that same visible arithmetic.

Each calculator runs entirely in your browser. There is no server, no API call, and no account. Your entries never leave your device. Optional saved drafts stay in browser local storage until you clear them.

The site covers the most common tasks a U.S. hourly worker faces during a typical day. Track a single shift with unpaid breaks. Build a weekly timecard with multiple work periods. Find your clock-out time from a paid-hours target. Compare two schedules to see which one pays more. Convert between hours and minutes and decimal hours for payroll forms.

State overtime rules are noted where they matter. California, Alaska, and Nevada require daily overtime after 8 hours for most nonexempt workers. Colorado requires daily overtime after 12 consecutive hours. Federal law under the FLSA only requires weekly overtime after 40 hours.

Hours and shifts

Start with the work hours calculator to find paid time for a single shift. The overnight shift calculator handles shifts that cross midnight with explicit calendar dates. Use the clock-out calculator to find when to leave based on your paid-hours target and unpaid breaks. Convert between hours and minutes with the decimal hours converter or add multiple durations with the hours & minutes calculator.

Timecards

Build a weekly timecard with multiple work periods per day and download CSV or print. The biweekly timecard covers two seven-day workweeks with separate subtotals. Read the guide on handling split shifts for tips on avoiding double-counted breaks.

Pay and planning

Estimate gross pay with the gross pay estimator. The overtime pay estimator shows regular and overtime pay separately under FLSA rules. Convert between hourly and salary with the hourly ↔ salary calculator. Compare two schedules with the work schedule comparison. The shift differential estimator separates base earnings from night or weekend premiums. Model PTO accrual with the PTO accrual estimator.

Freelance and contractor tools

Set your hourly rate with the freelance hourly rate calculator. Estimate take-home pay after self-employment tax with the 1099 take-home pay calculator. The self-employment tax estimator breaks down Social Security and Medicare. Count billable hours with the billable hours calculator and measure project profit with the project profit calculator.

For worked examples and state-by-state guidance, browse the field guides.

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