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Work Hours Calculator

Free work hours calculator for tracking time worked. Calculate total hours from start time to end time with automatic break deductions.

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Track Your Work Hours Accurately

Whether you're tracking time for payroll, invoicing, or personal productivity, our work hours calculator computes your total hours worked including break deductions. Get results in both hours:minutes and decimal formats.

Calculating Work Time

Work hours calculation involves finding the time between clock-in and clock-out, then subtracting break time. The result can be expressed in hours and minutes (for scheduling) or decimal hours (for payroll). Our calculator handles overnight shifts too.

Basic Formula

Hours = (End Time - Start Time) - Breaks

Why Use This Calculator?

Accuracy

Avoid errors when calculating hours manually.

Breaks

Automatically subtracts break times.

Night Shifts

Correctly handles shifts crossing midnight.

How to Calculate

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Applications

Hourly Employees

Track hours to calculate wages.

Freelancers

Bill accurate hours to clients.

Managers

Verify employee timesheets.

Projects

Track time spent on different tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions

The calculator detects when the end time is 'before' the start time and assumes you crossed midnight. For example: start 10:00 PM, end 6:00 AM = 8 hours.