How to use it
- Fill in start and end times for each workday. The defaults are a 9-to-5:30 day with a 30-minute lunch.
- Change the break minutes if your lunch is shorter, longer or paid.
- Enter your hourly rate to turn the hours into regular and overtime pay.
The formula
Daily hours = end − start − unpaid break
Weekly hours = sum of the five days
Overtime hours = weekly hours − 40 (if positive)
Example: Monday to Thursday 8:00–17:00 with a 1-hour lunch is 8 hours a day. Friday 8:00–12:00 with no break is 4 hours. The week is 36 hours (36.00 decimal), all at the regular rate.
Good to know
- Working a weekend day too? Use the 7-day timesheet calculator so overtime is counted correctly.
- If you clock out and back in for lunch, the time card calculator with lunch takes four punches a day.
- A standard full-time week is 40 hours; many employers count 32 to 36 hours or more as full-time for benefits.
Questions
How many work hours are in a year?
A full-time schedule of 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is 2,080 hours. Payroll uses 2,080 to turn a salary into an hourly rate. Minus 10 holidays and 2 weeks of vacation, actual hours worked are closer to 1,920.
How many hours is 9 to 5?
9 AM to 5 PM is 8 hours. With an unpaid 30-minute lunch it is 7.5 hours of paid work, or 37.5 hours over five days.
How many hours is 8 to 5?
8 AM to 5 PM is 9 hours. With a 1-hour unpaid lunch it is 8 hours of work, a standard 40-hour week over five days.
Is a 30-minute lunch break required?
Federal law doesn't require meal breaks, but about 20 states do. California, for example, requires a 30-minute meal period when you work more than 5 hours. If the break is paid or you work through it, don't subtract it.