Use this shift calculator to determine the length of your daily work shift based on your start, end time, and lunch break length.

Instructions For The Shift Hour Calculator

Follow these steps to customize use this calculator:

1. Enter Shift Start Time: Use the time picker to select the time your shift begins.
2. Enter Shift End Time: Use the time picker to select the time your shift ends.
3. Optional: Enter Break/Lunch Duration: If you take a break or lunch, enter the duration in minutes.
   • This step is optional.
4. Click "Calculate": Press the "Calculate" button to see your results.
   • Clear All Fields: If you need to reset the form and start over, click the "Clear All" button.

The calculator will display the Total Shift Duration in hours. It will also show the Net Work Hours after subtracting any break/lunchtime.

Uses For The Shift Calculator

There are a number of reasons to calculate your work shift length:

30-minute lunch break calculator: Remove short lunch breaks from your daily working hours.

Track daily work hours: Quickly calculate the total hours worked in a day by entering your shift start and end times.

Determine weekly pay for an employee: Calculate hours worked for each employee on a weekly staff schedule.

Determine overtime hours: Quickly calculate total hours worked for a week so you can determine how many hours should be considered overtime.

Invoice clients for billable hours: Calculate the amount of billable work hours you worked for a week.

Verify work hours: Confirm that your recorded work hours match your scheduled shifts, useful for those needing an "hourly shift calculator" or "shift hour calculator."

Related Resources To Our Shift Calculator

We've built out some work calculators and resources to help answer common questions about work hours, days, and more.

Other Work Time Calculators

Here are a few other free calculators we've built that are closely related to our time card calculator:

• 30-Minute Break Calculator
• Time Card Calculator
• Work Hours Calculator
• Work Days Calculator
• Salary Per Day Calculator
• Overtime Calculator

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Here are some additional articles you might find useful to calculate business hours, days, and weeks:

• How Many Work Hours Are In A Year?
• How Many Work Days Are In A Year?
• How Many Work Weeks Are In A Year?

Work Schedule Templates

Here are some articles to help you build the ideal work schedule for your company:

• Work Schedule Templates (All)
• Staff Schedule Templates
• Weekly Work Schedule Templates
• Monthly Work Schedule Templates

Disclaimer: This calculator is not legal advice. Please advise your HR or legal team first to determine the right language for your time cards and work hour calculations depending on your type of organization, employee status, and labor laws in your state or country.