Hours Work Calculator
Calculate total time worked and estimated earnings
Calculation Summary
Total Decimal Hours:
0.00
Time Format:
0h 0m
Total Gross Pay:
$0.00
Understanding the Hours Work Calculator
Managing your schedule and ensuring accurate pay starts with knowing exactly how many hours you've worked. Our Hours Work Calculator simplifies this process by handling time conversions, break deductions, and pay estimations in one place.
How to Use the Calculator
- Start and End Time: Enter the exact time you clocked in and the time you clocked out. The calculator supports 24-hour logic, so if you work past midnight, it will accurately calculate the duration.
- Break Duration: Enter any unpaid breaks in minutes. For example, a 30-minute lunch break or two 15-minute breaks should be entered as "30" or "60" respectively.
- Hourly Rate: (Optional) Enter your hourly wage to see an estimation of your daily earnings before taxes.
Practical Example
Let's say you started your shift at 8:30 AM and finished at 5:15 PM, with a 45-minute unpaid lunch break. Your hourly rate is $20.00.
- Total Elapsed Time: 8 hours and 45 minutes.
- After Break: 8 hours and 0 minutes.
- Decimal Hours: 8.00 hours.
- Total Pay: 8.00 x $20.00 = $160.00.
Why Track Your Hours?
Whether you are a freelancer billing clients, an employee verifying a paycheck, or a manager tracking productivity, accurate time logs are essential. This tool converts standard clock time into decimal format, which is the standard used by most payroll systems (e.g., 7 hours and 30 minutes becomes 7.5 hours).