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.
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.
Inputs explainedResult checksExample valuesRuns in your browser
Formula steps
- Calculate each day from start time, end time, and unpaid break minutes.
- Add all daily decimal hours for the weekly total.
- Multiply by hourly rate only when a rate is entered.
Examples
Recent answers
Recent weekly time card totals will appear here.
Time card estimates are simple arithmetic and do not apply payroll rounding or labor rules.
Inputs and recent answers stay in this browser tab and are not sent to a server.
How to use the Time Card Calculator
- Enter start time, end time, and unpaid break minutes for each worked day.
- Leave unused days blank and add hourly rate only when you want a gross pay estimate.
- Press Calculate time card to total weekly decimal hours and hours-minutes format.
- 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 breaks39.5 hours
Four tens
Four 10-hour days40 hours
Part-time week
Three 6-hour days18 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 weekday start times, end times, unpaid break minutes, and optional hourly rate for the week you want to total.
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 weekly time card example before copying the answer.
What do the main Time Card Calculator inputs mean?
Start time: the clock time the work period begins for that weekday. End time: the clock time the work period ends. If it is earlier than the start, the calculator treats it as crossing midnight. Break minutes: the unpaid break time to subtract from that weekday shift. Hourly rate: an optional rate used only for a simple gross pay estimate.
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 AM/PM, overnight shifts, blank days, unpaid versus paid breaks, payroll rounding, overtime rules, and employer or local policy before using the number for pay.
Should paid breaks go in the break minutes field?
Usually no. Enter only unpaid break minutes you want removed from worked time. Short paid rest breaks, interrupted meal periods, and employer-specific rules can change what counts as paid time, so check your payroll policy before subtracting break time.
Does this calculate overtime pay automatically?
No. The calculator totals hours and multiplies by the optional hourly rate as straight-time arithmetic. Overtime depends on job status, workweek rules, state or local rules, and employer policy, so use the weekly hours as a starting number rather than a payroll decision.
Can I enter an overnight shift or leave a day blank?
Yes. If an end time is earlier than the start time, the calculator treats that shift as crossing midnight. If a weekday was not worked, leave its start and end fields blank and it will not be counted.
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.