Time Card Calculator
Weekly timesheet: enter start/end times and breaks, get daily + weekly hours and pay. Overtime included.
This week
| Day | Start | End | Break (min) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 | |||
| Tuesday | 8:00 | |||
| Wednesday | 7:30 | |||
| Thursday | 8:15 | |||
| Friday | 6:00 | |||
| Saturday | — | |||
| Sunday | — | |||
| Weekly total | 37:45 | |||
Overnight shifts (end time before start time) are calculated as the next day. Break minutes are subtracted from total.
Pay
Overtime
Weekly summary
37:45
How it works
- Enter start and end times for each day. Use the break-minutes column for unpaid breaks.
- Overnight shifts: if your end time is before your start time, the calculator treats end as the next day.
- Overtime defaults to U.S. standard (more than 40 hours/week at 1.5×). Change the threshold or multiplier if your rules differ — California, for example, has daily overtime at 8+ hours.
- Your inputs autosave to this browser. Close the tab and come back — your timesheet is still there.
A time card calculator totals a weekly timesheet: enter each day's start and end times and any unpaid break, and it returns daily hours, the weekly total, and gross pay.
It is built for hourly workers and small employers who need an accurate weekly total without a payroll system, including overtime once the week passes 40 hours.
Doing this by hand invites errors around breaks and the 60-minute rollover. The calculator handles both so the weekly total and pay come out right.
How this calculator works
For each day, the calculator finds the elapsed time between clock-in and clock-out, subtracts the unpaid break, and records the day's worked hours. It sums the days for a weekly total. If you provide an hourly rate, gross pay is hours times rate. When overtime is enabled, hours beyond 40 in the week are paid at 1.5 times the base rate (the common federal standard), so the pay figure splits into regular and overtime portions. Times are handled in minutes internally to keep the break subtraction and the 60-minute carrying accurate.
What affects the number
- Unpaid break length is subtracted from each day and directly lowers worked hours.
- Overtime rules (hours over 40 per week at 1.5x) affect pay; some states also use daily overtime.
- Rounding policy, such as to the nearest quarter hour, can shift totals slightly.
- Whether the day crosses midnight (overnight shifts) must be handled so hours are not negative.
- The hourly rate and any shift differential determine gross pay from the hours.
- This estimates gross pay; taxes and deductions are separate and reduce take-home.
Frequently asked questions
How is overtime calculated?
Under the common federal standard, hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek are paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. Some states also require daily overtime after 8 hours. This calculator applies the weekly 40-hour rule and splits pay into regular and overtime.
Are breaks included in the total?
Unpaid breaks are subtracted from the day's hours, so a 30-minute lunch reduces an 8.5-hour span to 8 paid hours. Paid breaks are not subtracted. Enter break time so the daily and weekly totals reflect only paid work.
How do I handle an overnight shift?
For a shift that starts before midnight and ends after, the calculator treats the end time as the next day so the hours come out positive. Enter the clock-in and clock-out as they appear and the overnight span is computed correctly.
Is the pay figure before or after taxes?
It is gross pay, before income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and any deductions. Actual take-home is lower. Use a paycheck calculator to estimate net pay from the gross total this tool produces.
This calculator provides general estimates for educational purposes only and is not financial, medical, legal, or tax advice. Your actual results depend on your specific situation and current rates.