Work Hours Calculator 2026
Add up your hours for the week from clock-in and clock-out times, with unpaid breaks deducted and overtime separated.
Counting hours the way payroll counts them
Payroll works in decimal hours, not hours and minutes. Seven hours and 45 minutes is 7.75 hours, not 7.45, and that difference is where most self-checks go wrong. The table above converts every shift for you and totals the week in decimals.
Unpaid breaks are subtracted from the shift, paid rest breaks are not. Federal law does not require meal breaks at all, but where a state does require them and the employee is relieved of duty, that time is unpaid. Short rest breaks of 20 minutes or less are generally paid and stay in the total.
Shifts that cross midnight
A shift from 22:00 to 06:00 is eight hours, and a naive subtraction returns minus 16. The calculator rolls the end time forward a day whenever it falls before the start time, so overnight shifts total correctly.
For overtime purposes the hours belong to the workweek in which they were worked, according to your employer\u2019s defined workweek start. If your week begins Sunday at midnight, an overnight Saturday shift splits across two weeks.
From hours to a paycheck
Enter an hourly rate above and the calculator separates regular from overtime hours and shows gross pay for the week. To go further and see take-home pay after tax, carry the weekly hours into the hourly paycheck calculator, which applies federal, state and FICA withholding.
2026 tax rates used on this page
| Item | Rate | Limit or threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security (OASDI) | 6.2% | First $184,500 of wages, maximum $11,439 |
| Medicare | 1.45% | No cap |
| Additional Medicare | 0.9% | Wages above $200,000 single, $250,000 joint, $125,000 separate |
| Federal income tax | 10% to 37% | Seven brackets, after the standard deduction |
| Standard deduction | — | $16,100 single, $32,200 joint, $24,150 head of household |
| Federal supplemental rate | 22% | Applied to bonuses under the flat method |
| Dependent credits | — | $2,000 per child under 17, $500 per other dependent |
Sources: IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and the Social Security Administration 2026 announcement. Verified 17 September 2026.
2026 federal brackets
| Rate | Single | Married filing jointly |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | $0 to $12,400 | $0 to $24,800 |
| 12% | $12,400 to $50,400 | $24,800 to $100,800 |
| 22% | $50,400 to $105,700 | $100,800 to $211,400 |
| 24% | $105,700 to $201,775 | $211,400 to $403,550 |
| 32% | $201,775 to $256,225 | $403,550 to $512,450 |
| 35% | $256,225 to $640,600 | $512,450 to $768,700 |
| 37% | $640,600 and above | $768,700 and above |
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate my hours worked?
Subtract your start time from your end time for each shift, deduct any unpaid break, and convert the remainder to decimal hours by dividing the minutes by 60. Add the days together for the weekly total. The table above does it as you type.
How do I convert minutes to decimal hours?
Divide the minutes by 60. Fifteen minutes is 0.25 hours, 30 minutes is 0.5, and 45 minutes is 0.75. Payroll systems use decimal hours, so 8 hours 20 minutes is entered as 8.33.
Are unpaid lunch breaks deducted from my hours?
Yes, when you are fully relieved of duty for the break. A 30-minute unpaid lunch across five shifts removes 2.5 hours from your paid week. If you work through the break, that time is generally payable even if the schedule says otherwise.
How do I count a night shift that ends the next morning?
Count forward across midnight: 22:00 to 06:00 is eight hours. For overtime, the hours count towards the workweek they fall in, using the workweek start your employer has defined.
What is a standard full-time work year?
2,080 hours, which is 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, including paid time off. Contractors who are paid only for hours worked often use 1,960 or 2,000 hours to account for holidays.
Does this calculator store my hours?
No. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is saved or transmitted. Reloading the page resets the table.
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These figures are estimates for informational purposes and are not tax advice. Actual withholding depends on your employer’s payroll system, your year-to-date wages and your specific W-4. Federal rates come from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and the SSA 2026 announcement; state rates come from each state’s own withholding guide, with the source and verification date published on every state page. Read the methodology, or see who maintains this data.