Time Card Calculator

A time card calculator is an online tool that helps compute the total hours someone has worked over a given period (such as a day or a week). Instead of manually adding up hours and minutes from a time sheet, this calculator automatically calculates work hours based on the clock-in and clock-out times (and any breaks) that you input.

1. Enter your clock-in time (the time you start work) and clock-out time (when you finish work) for each day or shift.
2. If you took a break, enter the break duration or the times you left and came back from the break.
3. The calculator will automatically compute the hours worked for that period and sum up your total hours for the week or pay period.

Note: Be sure to use the correct format (AM/PM or 24-hour time) as required by the tool. After filling in your times, you may need to click a 'Calculate' button to get the results.

The calculator determines your work hours by finding the time difference between your start and end times, then subtracting any breaks. For example, if you clock in at 9:00 AM and clock out at 5:00 PM with a 30-minute lunch break, the tool calculates 7.5 hours worked for that day (8 hours minus 0.5 hours break). It does this for each day and then adds up all the days to give you the total hours for the week or pay period.

Breaks: Yes. You can input your break times or durations, and the calculator will subtract those non-working periods from your total hours.

Overtime: If you work beyond the standard hours, those extra hours will be counted as well. Many time card calculators let you set overtime rules (for example, over 8 hours a day or over 40 hours a week counts as overtime). This tool will show your total accumulated hours, and you can identify overtime hours based on those rules. (Overtime hours are typically calculated at a higher pay rate, like 1.5x, but this calculator focuses on hour totals rather than pay.)

To calculate hours worked by hand, follow these steps:

1. Note your start and end times for the work period (e.g., 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM).
2. Determine the time difference between start and end (in this example, that's 8 hours).
3. Subtract any unpaid break time (for instance, a 30-minute lunch brings it down to 7.5 hours of work).
4. Repeat the above for each work day in your week or pay period.
5. Add up all the worked hours from each day to get your total hours.

This manual process can be time-consuming and prone to error — a time card calculator automates these calculations to save time and improve accuracy.

Absolutely. This time card calculator is free of charge and available for anyone to use. It's an online tool, so there’s no software to install and no sign-up required. You can use it directly in your web browser on any device (desktop or mobile) as often as you need.

By default, the calculator focuses on hours worked and does not automatically calculate your pay. However, you can easily estimate your earnings once you have your total hours. Simply multiply the total hours by your hourly wage to get a rough pay estimate. For example, if you worked 40 hours and your rate is $15 per hour, then 40 × $15 = $600 (gross pay, before taxes/deductions). If overtime hours are involved, remember to apply the appropriate overtime rate (e.g., 1.5 times the normal rate) for those hours when estimating your pay.

• Accuracy: It reduces errors by automatically calculating hours and minutes for you.
• Time-saving: Totals up hours across multiple days in seconds, much faster than doing it manually.
• Overtime clarity: Helps identify when you've exceeded regular working hours, so you know if overtime applies.
• Convenience: Easy to use on any device, and it organizes your hours in a clear format (great for filling out timesheets or checking payroll).