Using the Time Card Calculator
The calculator handles one continuous shift, including a next-day finish. It does not total multiple days or split hours into regular and overtime pay. If you have several shifts, calculate each separately and combine the decimal-hour results using your payroll rules.
Worked example
Use the example inputs below to reproduce this result. These are the form's starting values, not recommended targets. Changing your inputs updates your result above; this worked example stays fixed for comparison. Results are rounded for display.
Example inputs
- Start time
- 09:00
- End time
- 17:30
- End day
- Same day
- Unpaid break (minutes)
- 30
Example result
- Total minutes
- 480
- Decimal hours
- 8
- Hours and minutes
- 8h 0m
Method and assumptions
Subtract start time and unpaid breaks from end time. A next-day end adds 24 hours. Does not model timezone or daylight-saving changes.
Choose a time-recording convention
Before combining time entries, decide whether you are recording elapsed time, paid time or another duration. Keep break handling and decimal-hour conversion consistent across records. A clock interval alone does not determine payroll treatment. If a policy rounds time or applies overtime, apply that policy separately rather than assuming it is built into the duration.
Common question
Can I calculate a full weekly paycheck here?
No. The result is a duration for one shift. Pay rates, overtime thresholds, premiums and deductions are not included. You can use the decimal hours in a separate pay calculation once the applicable payroll rules are known.
Guide updated .