Time Card Calculator: Calculate Weekly Work Hours & Pay
Calculate weekly work hours, lunch breaks, overtime, and gross pay.
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How to Use the Time Card Calculator: Calculate Weekly Work Hours & Pay
- 1Enter your hourly wage and select payroll rounding (none, 5m, 6m, 15m).
- 2Input daily clock in, clock out, and break durations.
- 3Review regular hours, overtime hours, and gross pay breakdown.
- 4Copy or print your weekly timesheet.
Formula & How It Works
Time Card Calculation Method
Calculates daily net minutes, applies rounding rules, and totals regular vs overtime hours.
Worked Examples
Standard 40-Hour Week
Input: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, 30m break (5 days)
Explanation: 8.0 net hours per day * 5 days = 40 hours.
Overtime Week
Input: 45 total hours at $20/hr
Explanation: (40 * 20) + (5 * 30) = $950.00 gross pay.
Part-Time Week
Input: 22.5 hours at $18/hr
Explanation: 22.5 * 18 = $405.00.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you calculate total hours on a time card?▼
Subtract clock-in time from clock-out time, then subtract unpaid break minutes.
How does 15-minute payroll rounding work?▼
The 7-minute rule rounds 1 to 7 minutes down, and 8 to 14 minutes up to the nearest quarter hour.
How is overtime calculated?▼
Under US FLSA law, non-exempt hours worked over 40 hours per workweek must be paid at 1.5x regular pay.
What is the 6-minute rounding rule?▼
Six minutes represents 0.1 of an hour, making decimal timesheet math easy for payroll systems.
Can I calculate daily overtime?▼
Yes, our calculator supports both standard 40-hour weekly thresholds and daily overtime rules.
Is my wage information private?▼
Yes, all timesheet data is calculated client-side in your browser and never sent to a server.
Quick Reference & Conversion Table
| Day | Shift Time | Break | Net Worked Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM | 30 mins | 8.00 hrs |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM | 30 mins | 8.00 hrs |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM | 30 mins | 8.00 hrs |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM | 30 mins | 8.00 hrs |
| Friday | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 30 mins | 7.50 hrs |
⚠️ Common Pitfalls to Avoid
- •Forgetting to deduct unpaid lunch breaks from total elapsed shift time.
- •Applying weekly overtime thresholds before totaling across all five days.
💡 Practical Real-World Uses
- •Hourly employees auditing employer paycheck paystubs.
- •Small business owners computing weekly payroll for staff.
- •Freelancers logging billable project client hours.
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