Hours calculator

How many hours between two times? Breaks are subtracted and overnight shifts are handled.

8 hours

Common shifts

StartEndHoursDecimal
9:00 AM5:00 PM8:008.00
8:00 AM4:30 PM8:308.50
7:00 AM3:00 PM8:008.00
8:30 AM5:30 PM9:009.00
6:00 AM6:00 PM12:0012.00
10:00 PM6:00 AM8:008.00

Questions

How many hours is 9 AM to 5 PM?

8 hours. With a 30 minute unpaid lunch it is 7.5 hours (7:30).

How many hours is 7 AM to 3:30 PM?

8 hours 30 minutes, or 8.5 decimal hours.

How do I calculate an overnight shift?

Enter the times as normal. If the end time is earlier than the start, the calculator counts through midnight. 10 PM to 6 AM is 8 hours.