How does 7 hours 45 minutes become 7.75?

Since an hour contains 60 minutes, 45 minutes divided by 60 equals 0.75. Adding the 7 hours gives 7.75 decimal hours.

What happens if I forget to deduct my break?

If your employer does not pay for meal breaks, failing to deduct break minutes will overestimate your total pay and work hours.

Hours Worked Calculator – Time Between Two Times

Shift Time Inputs

Start Time

End Time

Unpaid Break (Minutes)

Optional Hourly Wage ($)

Net Hours Worked

7h 45m

7.75 decimal hours

Decimal Hours

7.75 hrs

For timesheets

Gross Elapsed

8h 30m

Before break

Unpaid Break

45 mins

Deducted time

Estimated Gross Pay

$147.25

@ $19/hr

What is the Hours Worked Calculator?

The Hours Worked Calculator is a streamlined utility designed to answer one common question in seconds: 'How many hours did I work today?' Whether you clock in at an odd minute like 7:42 AM or finish past midnight, this tool computes your exact elapsed duration, deducts your break, and converts the total into decimal hours for payroll logging.

You can also optionally enter your hourly wage to get an immediate gross pay estimation for the shift.

Fast, lightweight, and engineered specifically for mobile convenience so you can verify your shift before leaving work.

How to Use This Calculator

1Enter your starting time.
2Enter your ending time.
3Input any unpaid break minutes taken during the shift.
4Optionally enter your hourly rate to calculate estimated gross pay.
5View your net hours in both 'Hours & Minutes' (e.g. 7h 45m) and 'Decimal Hours' (e.g. 7.75 hrs).

Hours Worked Formula

Net Hours = (End Time Minutes - Start Time Minutes - Break Minutes) ÷ 60

Elapsed minutes are computed from start to finish. Unpaid lunch or rest minutes are subtracted. The result is divided by 60 to yield exact decimal hours.

Start Time: Time of arrival / clock in.

End Time: Time of departure / clock out.

Break Time: Unpaid break or meal duration in minutes.

Worked Example: Shift from 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM with 45m Lunch

A warehouse associate works from 8:15 AM until 4:45 PM with a 45-minute unpaid lunch at $19.00/hour.

Given Inputs

Start Time

08:15 AM

End Time

04:45 PM

Break

45 minutes

Hourly Wage

$19.00

Step-by-Step Calculation

Gross elapsed time = 8 hours and 30 minutes (510 minutes).
Subtract 45 minutes = 7 hours and 45 minutes (465 minutes).
Decimal hours = 465 ÷ 60 = 7.75 hours.
Estimated gross pay = 7.75 × $19.00 = $147.25.

Final Result: 7h 45m (7.75 decimal hours) — $147.25 gross pay.

Important Notes & Assumptions

Rounds decimal values to two decimal places for payroll clarity.
If the shift crosses midnight, it computes total duration across the 24-hour boundary seamlessly.
Wage calculation reflects gross earnings before tax withholdings.

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