How are overnight shifts handled?

When the end time is earlier than the start time, the calculator assumes the shift crossed midnight and adds a day. A 22:00–06:30 shift reads as 8 hours 30 minutes.

Why show decimal hours too?

Most payroll systems bill in decimal hours, not hours and minutes. 7 hours 45 minutes is 7.75 payroll hours — the tool shows both so nothing gets mistyped.

Shift Length Calculator

Clock-in to clock-out, minus breaks.

Clock inClock out

Unpaid break (minutes)

Time worked

8:00

8.00 decimal hours for payroll

Gross span

8:30

Break

30 min

Decimal

8.00

Enter when a shift started and ended and get the exact time worked, with any unpaid break taken out. Shifts that cross midnight — a 22:00 start and a 06:30 end — are handled automatically, so night workers don't need to add 24 hours by hand.

How to use it

1.Enter the clock-in and clock-out times.
2.Add unpaid break minutes, if any.
3.Read the shift length as hours:minutes and as a payroll decimal.

Questions people ask

How are overnight shifts handled?: When the end time is earlier than the start time, the calculator assumes the shift crossed midnight and adds a day. A 22:00–06:30 shift reads as 8 hours 30 minutes.
Why show decimal hours too?: Most payroll systems bill in decimal hours, not hours and minutes. 7 hours 45 minutes is 7.75 payroll hours — the tool shows both so nothing gets mistyped.

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