⏱ Hours Calculator

Calculate hours and minutes between two times or two dates.

Hours Calculator (Time Only)

Hours Between Two Dates

How to Use the Work Hours Calculator

Our Work Hours Calculator simplifies tracking weekly employee timesheets, calculating total billable hours, deducting unpaid lunch breaks, and computing gross paycheck amounts. Manually adding start and end times across a 5-day or 7-day work week frequently results in costly payroll mistakes. This tool computes exact decimal hours and overtime automatically.

Step-by-Step Timesheet Walkthrough

  1. Enter your Start Time (e.g., 8:30 AM) and End Time (e.g., 5:15 PM) for each working day.
  2. Input any unpaid Break Duration in minutes (e.g., 45 minutes for lunch).
  3. Specify your Hourly Pay Rate (e.g., $25.00/hr) and optional overtime multiplier (e.g., 1.5× for hours over 40).
  4. Click Calculate Work Hours to view total regular hours, overtime hours, and gross pay.

Mathematical Payroll & Overtime Formulas

Daily Net Hours = (End Time - Start Time) - (Break Minutes / 60)

Regular Pay ($) = Math.min(Total Hours, 40) × Hourly Rate

Overtime Pay ($) = Math.max(0, Total Hours - 40) × (Hourly Rate × 1.5)

Gross Paycheck ($) = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay

Converting Minutes to Decimal Hours for Payroll

In standard 100-decimal accounting, minutes must be divided by 60 to compute accurate wages:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: How are overtime hours legally calculated under FLSA?
A: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covered non-exempt employees must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half (1.5×) their regular rate of pay.

Q: What is the 7-minute rounding rule in timecard tracking?
A: Many employers use the FLSA 15-minute rounding rule: employee time from 1 to 7 minutes is rounded down, while time from 8 to 14 minutes is rounded up to the nearest quarter-hour (0.25 hrs).

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