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Time Card Calculator

Time Card Calculator works from the inputs you provide and returns paid hours, paid duration, gross pay. Use the calculation panel to explore a scenario, then check the formula and limitations before applying the result.

Your inputs

Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 1440
Minimum: 0

Your results

Enter your values and calculate to see the result.

Formula and calculation method

Elapsed minutes = end − start, adding 1440 for an overnight shift. Paid minutes = elapsed − break.

One shift shorter than 24 hours. Equal times mean zero duration. No overtime or daylight-saving adjustment.

How to use time card calculator

  1. Set Start time. The example below uses 09:00.
  2. Set End time. The example below uses 17:30.
  3. Set Unpaid break (minutes). The example below uses 30.
  4. Set Hourly pay. The example below uses 20.
  5. Select Calculate to update the result. Reset restores the illustrated inputs. Copy, print or download your own result if you need a record.

Worked example

Example inputs
Start time
09:00
End time
17:30
Unpaid break (minutes)
30
Hourly pay
20
Paid hours
8
Paid duration
8 h 0 min
Gross pay
160

Factors affecting your result

One shift shorter than 24 hours. Equal times mean zero duration. No overtime or daylight-saving adjustment.

Changing start time changes the scenario being evaluated. Adjust one input at a time when comparing results, keep a copy of the assumptions, and compare values using the same unit and period. A precise arithmetic result does not make an uncertain assumption precise.

Frequently asked questions

How does the time card calculator work?

Elapsed minutes = end − start, adding 1440 for an overnight shift. Paid minutes = elapsed − break.

What inputs does Time Card Calculator need?

Enter start time, end time, unpaid break (minutes), hourly pay. Choose values that correspond to the same situation and measurement convention.

How should I interpret the time card calculator result?

One shift shorter than 24 hours. Equal times mean zero duration. No overtime or daylight-saving adjustment.

Are my time card calculator inputs uploaded?

No. The calculation runs in this browser. Favorites, recent tool names, theme and formatting preferences may be saved locally, but calculation inputs are not sent to a calculation server or stored by this website. Shared links do not include entered values.

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