Free tool
Time Card Calculator with Lunch
Clocked in at 8, out at 5, with a 30-minute lunch? Enter your times and the lunch you took off the clock and get the hours you actually worked.
How we calculate it
- Hours worked = clock-out time − clock-in time (plus 24 hours when you clock out the next day)
- Paid time = hours worked − unpaid break
- Week total = the sum of the days, kept in exact minutes
- Decimal hours = minutes ÷ 60, shown to two places
- Pay (if you add a rate) = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × multiplier, before taxes and deductions
Rounding, if you turn it on, moves each clock-in and clock-out to the nearest step before the subtraction, so it can go up or down.
Not legal or payroll advice. Federal law generally requires 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek for covered, non-exempt employees; some jobs are exempt and state rules can differ. See the U.S. Department of Labor overtime page or your state labor agency.
This is a worksheet for checking your own hours. It is not a pay stub or a payroll record.
How to use this tool
- Enter your timesType the clock-in and clock-out time for each day you worked, and any unpaid break.
- Check each dayEach row shows hours and minutes and decimal hours. Shifts past midnight are marked next day.
- Add a rate if you likeEnter your hourly rate to see regular pay, overtime pay and gross pay before taxes.
Frequently asked questions
Is a 30-minute lunch break paid?
Usually not, if it is a real meal break: under federal rules an unpaid meal period is generally one of about 30 minutes or more when you are completely relieved of duty. If you keep working through lunch, that time generally counts as work time. State rules can differ, so check with your state labor agency.
How do I calculate hours on a time card?
For each day, subtract the clock-in time from the clock-out time, then subtract any unpaid break. Add the days together for the week. To turn minutes into decimal hours, divide by 60, so 7 hours 45 minutes is 7.75 hours. The calculator does this for every row and shows both formats.
How do I convert minutes to decimal hours?
Divide the minutes by 60. 15 minutes is 0.25 hours, 30 minutes is 0.5, 45 minutes is 0.75 and 20 minutes is about 0.33. The calculator keeps the exact minutes and rounds only the displayed decimal to two places, so weekly totals do not drift from small rounding errors.
Is this a pay stub?
No. It adds up the hours you enter and, if you add a rate, shows gross pay before taxes and deductions. It does not withhold taxes and does not create payroll records. Use it to check your own hours or plan a schedule, and use your employer's or your payroll system's records as the official ones.