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Time Card Calculator with Lunch Breaks and Overtime

Enter the time in and out for each day, plus any unpaid break. Leave a day empty if you did not work. The total updates as you type.

Quick fill:
DayTime inTime outUnpaid breakHours
Mon
min
7:30
Tue
min
7:30
Wed
min
7:30
Thu
min
7:30
Fri
min
7:30
Sat
min
-
Sun
min
-
Rounding, overtime and pay

Rounding is applied to each clock-in and clock-out time, then the break is subtracted. The 7-minute rule is 15 minutes, to the nearest: 7 minutes or less rounds down, 8 or more rounds up.

Enter the limits your employer or local law uses. Leave both empty for no overtime. Daily overtime is taken first, then the weekly limit is applied to the remaining regular hours.

Optional. Adds regular pay, overtime pay and a total. Use any currency; the calculator does not convert.

Total hours worked
37:30
37.50 decimal hours
Regular hours
37:30
Overtime hours
0:00

Estimate for checking a timesheet. Your employer's payroll rules and local law decide what is paid.

Weekly hours from clock-in and clock-out times, with unpaid breaks, rounding, overtime and pay. · Rounding rule checked against 29 CFR § 785.48 (US Department of Labor)

Reviewed by Abdul Rafay (rounding rule source-checked, November 2026) · Published November 2026 · Rounding rule checked November 2026

How rounding changes your hours

Many employers round clock times to the nearest 5, 6 (a tenth of an hour), 10 or 15 minutes. The table shows how a clock-in time of 8:00 moves with the common rules.

Examples of clock-in rounding
RuleClock-in at 8:07 becomesClock-in at 8:08 becomes
Nearest 5 minutes8:058:10
Nearest 6 minutes (tenth of an hour)8:068:06
Nearest 15 minutes (7-minute rule)8:008:15
Always up to 15 minutes8:158:15
Always down to 15 minutes8:008:00

How the calculator works

The rules behind the total

  1. 01

    Time in, time out and breaks

    For each day the calculator takes the time out minus the time in, then subtracts the unpaid break. A break that is longer than the shift never produces negative time.

  2. 02

    Overnight shifts

    If the time out is earlier than the time in, the shift runs past midnight and the calculator adds 24 hours. A shift from 22:00 to 06:00 with a 30 minute break counts as 7 hours 30 minutes.

  3. 03

    Rounding clock times

    Rounding is applied to the clock-in and clock-out times before the break is taken off. In the United States, rounding to the nearest 5 minutes, tenth or quarter of an hour is accepted, as long as it does not shortchange employees over time (29 CFR § 785.48(b)).

  4. 04

    Daily and weekly overtime

    You enter the limits, because overtime rules differ by country, state and contract. Hours above the daily limit are overtime. The weekly limit is then applied to the remaining regular hours, so the same hour is never counted twice.

  5. 05

    Decimal hours

    Payroll often needs hours as a decimal: 7 hours 30 minutes is 7.50. The result shows both forms. Decimal hours are rounded to two places.

  6. 06

    Pay

    With an hourly rate, regular hours are paid at the rate and overtime hours at the rate times your overtime multiplier. The calculator does not subtract tax or other deductions.

This calculator helps you check a timesheet. It is not payroll software or legal advice. Overtime, break and rounding rules differ by country, state and contract, so use the limits your employer or local law applies. The calculator does not subtract tax.

Common questions

Time card questions

How do I calculate hours worked with a lunch break?

Subtract the time in from the time out, then take off the unpaid break. For 9:00 to 17:00 with a 30 minute break that is 8 hours minus 30 minutes, or 7 hours 30 minutes.

What is the 7-minute rule?

It rounds clock times to the nearest 15 minutes. Up to 7 minutes past a quarter hour rounds down, and 8 minutes or more rounds up. Pick 15 minutes and nearest in the settings to use it.

How do I convert 7 hours 30 minutes to decimal?

Divide the minutes by 60. 30 minutes is 0.5, so 7 hours 30 minutes is 7.50 hours. The result shows the decimal total next to the hours and minutes.

Does it work for night shifts?

Yes. If the time out is earlier than the time in, the calculator treats it as the next day. A shift from 22:00 to 06:00 is 8 hours before the break.

Which overtime rules does it use?

None built in. You enter the daily and weekly limits and the multiplier, because the rules differ by country, state and contract. Leave them empty to see total hours only.

Is my data saved?

Nothing is sent or stored on a server. The times stay in your browser and in the page address, so you can bookmark or share the filled-in week.