Time Sheet Calculator

Calculate work hours and pay from your clock in and clock out times. Enter your shift and break to get total hours, plus pay at your hourly rate.

Total work hours

8h 0m

Gross pay: $160.00 at $20/hr

What is a time sheet calculator?

A time sheet calculator turns clock in and clock out times into total worked hours. You enter when your shift started and ended, subtract any unpaid break, and the calculator gives you the decimal hours ready for payroll — and the gross pay once you add your hourly rate.

Manually converting "9:00 AM to 5:30 PM with a 30-minute break" into 8 hours is error-prone, especially with odd minutes and overnight shifts. This tool handles the conversion and even rolls past midnight, so a 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM shift still counts correctly.

Time sheet calculators are used by hourly employees checking their paychecks, freelancers billing clients, and small business owners running payroll without dedicated software. The decimal-hour output matches what most payroll systems expect.

How to calculate time sheet hours

  1. 1

    Enter clock in and clock out

    Type the times in HH:MM format, like 09:00 and 17:30. AM/PM suffixes are also accepted.

  2. 2

    Subtract your break

    Enter the unpaid break in minutes, such as 30 for a half-hour lunch. Paid breaks can be left as 0.

  3. 3

    Read hours and pay

    The tool shows total work hours as a decimal and, if you enter a rate, the gross pay for the shift.

Why use a time sheet calculator?

Accurate payroll

Decimal hours match what payroll systems expect, removing rounding errors from manual conversion.

Handles overnight

Shifts that cross midnight, like 10 PM to 6 AM, are calculated correctly without manual day rollover.

Instant pay

Enter your hourly rate to see gross pay for the shift immediately, useful for freelancers and contractors.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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