How to Calculate Hours From a Time Card
Subtract your clock-in time from your clock-out time, then subtract any unpaid break time. For example: clock in at 9:00 AM, clock out at 5:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch break — that's 8 hours minus 0.5 hours = 7.5 hours.
Converting Minutes to Decimal Hours
Payroll systems use decimal hours, not hours:minutes format. To convert, divide minutes by 60. So 7 hours 45 minutes = 7 + (45÷60) = 7.75 decimal hours. This is required when multiplying hours by an hourly rate to calculate pay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Subtract clock-in time from clock-out time, then subtract any unpaid break time. For example, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a 30-minute lunch equals 7.5 hours worked.
Divide minutes by 60. For example, 45 minutes = 45÷60 = 0.75 decimal hours. So 7 hours 45 minutes = 7.75 decimal hours, used to calculate pay by multiplying against your hourly rate.
Yes. If your clock-out time is earlier than your clock-in time (an overnight shift), the calculator automatically adds 24 hours to compute the correct total hours.