Time Duration Calculator
Enter a start and end time and get the elapsed duration in hours and minutes, the paid time after unpaid breaks, and the decimal hours payroll actually multiplies by your rate. Overnight shifts included.
Start, End and Unpaid Break
End times earlier than the start are treated as the next day. Pay shown is gross, with no overtime premium applied.
Minutes to Decimal Hours
| Minutes | Decimal hours | Value at $22.00/hr |
|---|---|---|
| 15 min | 0.25 | $5.50 |
| 20 min | 0.33 | $7.33 |
| 30 min | 0.50 | $11.00 |
| 40 min | 0.67 | $14.67 |
| 45 min | 0.75 | $16.50 |
| 50 min | 0.83 | $18.33 |
Elapsed Time Is Not Always Paid Time
The span between punching in and punching out is elapsed time. Paid time is what remains after bona fide meal periods come out — and only those. Short rest breaks, waiting that you spend on the employer's terms, and required changing or security screening that is integral to the job generally stay inside paid time.
Once you have the weekly total, the premium rules take over. Anything past 40 hours in the workweek earns time and a half federally, and daily thresholds arrive sooner in states like California and Alaska. Pick your state on the state overtime calculators page, or read how time rounding is allowed to work.
Time Duration FAQ
Calculate Overtime by State
Select your state for accurate 2026 overtime calculations