Hours Worked Calculator – Calculate Total Hours
Quickly calculate total hours worked from your shift start time, end time, and unpaid break duration. Use one-click shift presets, convert to payroll decimal hours, or log multiple individual shifts throughout the day to compute a grand total.
Hours Worked Calculator
Calculate total hours worked from start time, end time, and breaks with multi-shift addition.
Actual paid working duration
(480 total minutes)
Unpaid time subtracted
At $25.00/hr rate
Worked Example: Calculating Total Shift Hours
Suppose a freelancer or contractor works a shift from 9:15 AM to 5:45 PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break:
At a client billing rate of $35.00/hour, 8.00 decimal hours yields exactly $280.00 for the day. Adding a second 2-hour evening task via the shift accumulator brings the day's grand total to 10.00 hours ($350.00).
How to Calculate Total Hours Worked & Conversion Formulas
Step-by-Step Directions
- Choose a Preset or Custom Time: Click "9-to-5" or type custom start and end timestamps.
- Enter Break Duration: Enter any unpaid breaks in minutes (e.g. 30).
- Read Total Hours & Decimals: Note the decimal hours (e.g. 7.75) for your invoice or timesheet.
- Add to Shift Log: Click "Add Shift to Total" to stack multiple shifts or client assignments into one cumulative grand total.
Decimal Hours Conversion Formula
Quick conversion rule of thumb: 15 minutes is 0.25 hrs, 30 minutes is 0.50 hrs, and 45 minutes is 0.75 hrs.
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Hours Worked Calculation FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about tools in this section.
Subtract your start time from your finish time, then subtract any unpaid breaks. For example, starting at 9:15 AM and finishing at 5:45 PM is 8 hours and 30 minutes of elapsed time. Subtracting a 30-minute lunch leaves exactly 8 hours and 0 minutes worked.