Time Card Calculator

Use this free time card calculator to total work hours for a week from start times, end times, break minutes, and optional hourly rate.

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Weekly time card total38.5 hours

5 worked days

Hours and minutes
38h 30m 0s
Gross pay estimate
$962.50
Worked days
5

This does not apply overtime, payroll rounding, paid break rules, or local labor policies.

Formula steps

  1. Calculate each day from start time, end time, and unpaid break minutes.
  2. Add all daily decimal hours for the weekly total.
  3. Multiply by hourly rate only when a rate is entered.

How to use the Time Card Calculator

  1. Enter start time, end time, and unpaid break minutes for each worked day.
  2. Leave unused days blank and add hourly rate only when you want a gross pay estimate.
  3. Press Calculate time card to total weekly decimal hours and hours-minutes format.
  4. Check overtime, rounding, paid breaks, and payroll policy outside this simple estimate.

What people use it for

Add weekday start and end times into a weekly total.

Subtract unpaid break minutes for each day.

Estimate gross pay from an hourly rate.

Compare regular weeks, four-tens schedules, and partial weeks.

Quick examples

Standard week

Mon-Thu 9-5:30, Fri 9-4, 30 min breaks

39.5 hours

Four tens

Four 10-hour days

40 hours

Part-time week

Three 6-hour days

18 hours

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Frequently asked questions

Plain-language answers about when to use the tool, what it does with your inputs, what to double-check, and how privacy works.

When should I use the Time Card Calculator?

Use it when your task matches one of these common needs: Add weekday start and end times into a weekly total. Subtract unpaid break minutes for each day. It works best when you already know the measurements, amounts, units, or options the page asks for.

What is the Time Card Calculator doing with my inputs?

In plain language: Each day is calculated like a shift: end time minus start time minus unpaid break minutes. The weekly total adds every worked day. The examples on the page are there so you can compare your inputs with a worked example before copying the answer.

What do the main Time Card Calculator inputs mean?

The main inputs are the measurements, amounts, units, or options the tool needs before it can work. Read each field label, keep units consistent, and compare your entry with the examples if the answer looks strange.

How should I read the Time Card Calculator answer?

Read the headline answer, then check the supporting lines and examples to understand how the calculator got there. If one input changes, rerun the tool and compare the new answer instead of guessing.

What should I double-check before trusting the answer?

This is simple arithmetic, not payroll advice. Overtime, rounding, paid breaks, meal rules, and employer policies can change paid time. Also check the unit, scale, mode, and result limit because small input changes can change the answer.

Does the site save what I enter?

No. The calculator runs in your browser tab. Your recent answers stay only on the page while you use it, and they are not sent to a server.

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