Daily Hours & Breaks
Work Hours Calculator
Quickly calculate the total hours worked today. Subtract your unpaid lunch break and convert your worked time to decimal hours for payroll.
Daily Work Shift Entry
Calculate total hours worked for a single shift
Shift Timeline
Worked (8.50h)
Start8:00 AM
Unpaid Break30 mins
End5:00 PM
Hours Worked Today
Hours & Minutes
8h 30m
Decimal Hours (Payroll)
8.50hrs
1 days with hours
Total Minutes: 510
Quick Answer: Calculating Hours Worked Today
Hours Worked = (Clock-Out Time − Clock-In Time) − Unpaid Meal Breaks.
Subtract your start time from your end time, deduct any unpaid lunch periods, and divide remaining minutes by 60 to obtain decimal hours. For example, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (8h 30m) minus a 30m lunch equals 8.00 paid hours.
How to Calculate Your Work Hours
Calculating hours worked consists of three straightforward steps:
- Determine Elapsed Time: Subtract your start time from your end time. For instance, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM is 8 hours and 30 minutes (510 minutes).
- Subtract Unpaid Breaks: If you took a 45-minute lunch break, deduct 45 minutes: 510 - 45 = 465 minutes (7 hours and 45 minutes).
- Convert to Decimal Hours: Divide the remaining minutes by 60: 465 ÷ 60 = 7.75 decimal hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Take your start time and end time to find the total elapsed shift time. Then subtract any unpaid meal or rest break duration. Finally, divide remaining minutes by 60 to convert into decimal hours for payroll purposes.