What is this calculator?
Sum shift durations and subtract unpaid breaks.
What can you use it for?
Use it for practical planning, conversions, measurement or checking the result described here. Sum shift durations and subtract unpaid breaks.
How to use it
- Enter one shift per line: start,end,break minutes.
- Enter hourly pay rate.
- Select Calculate (or Generate for random tools).
- Read the answer and any additional results below the form. Check the units and the limits of the method.
Formula and method
Total hours = sum of (each shift duration − its unpaid break)
Overnight shifts are treated as ending the following day. Gross pay is hours × entered rate; overtime rules are excluded.
Worked example
One shift per line: start,end,break minutes: 09:00,17:30,30; 09:00,17:00,30, Hourly pay rate: 1000. The result is 15.5 hours (total working time).
Assumptions and limits
Overnight shifts supported. Overtime rules are not applied.
Frequently asked questions
What inputs does the Time Card Calculator need?
Use one shift per line: start,end,break minutes, hourly pay rate. Read the answer and any additional results below the form. Check the units and the limits of the method.
What assumptions apply to the Time Card Calculator?
Overnight shifts supported. Overtime rules are not applied.