Time card calculator

Questions people actually ask

How do I calculate my hours from clock-in and clock-out times?

Enter each day’s in and out times (plus a second pair for split shifts) and the unpaid break in minutes. The day totals itself, the week totals underneath, and both appear in h:mm and decimal hours at once — 7:45 and 7.75 are the same time card, and payroll systems want the second form while people think in the first.

How does the overtime calculation work?

Pick a rule and it is computed, not estimated. The FLSA default pays hours past 40 in the week at 1.5×. The California rule is the one most calculators get wrong: over 8 hours in a day at 1.5×, over 12 at 2×, plus weekly overtime after 40 straight-time hours — and hours already paid as daily overtime are not counted toward the weekly 40 again, the standard no-pyramiding rule.

Can it handle overnight shifts?

Yes. A clock-out earlier than the clock-in is read as crossing midnight, so 22:00 to 06:00 counts as 8 hours instead of failing or going negative — the case that makes night-shift workers give up on spreadsheets.

Does it calculate pay too?

Set an hourly rate and the week prices itself: regular hours at 1×, overtime at 1.5×, double time at 2×, each line shown separately with its own rate. Leave the rate empty and the tool stays an hours calculator — nothing forces pay onto the card.

Do my time cards save?

Every week saves in your browser automatically, and past weeks stay one click away — most free time card sites forget everything when the tab closes, or ask for your email to “send you the results”. Sign in with Google and your weeks sync across devices. No email gate anywhere.

What is decimal time and why does payroll want it?

Payroll systems multiply hours by rates, so they want 7.75, not 7:45 — minutes divided by 60, not shown beside 60. The tool shows both forms for every day and every total, so nothing needs converting by hand, which is where time card arithmetic usually goes wrong.