Work Hours Between Times
Count the working hours between a start and end time after lunch.
About Work Hours Between Times
Subtracting the break from the span between start and end gives the paid working time, converted into hours and minutes. The clock time you are at work rarely equals the time you actually work, so accounting for breaks gives an accurate day.
Formula
Work Hours Between Times
Total hours = end time - start time - lunch break
- lunch break
- Unpaid time removed from the working day
Worked example
With the default values below, Work Hours Between Times returns Total Hours of 7.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Start time (24h)accepts 0–24
- 9
- End time (24h)accepts 0–24
- 17
- Lunch breakminimum 0
- 1
Results
- Total Hours
- 7.00
- Total Minutes
- 420
- Hours Before Lunch
- 8.00
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Work Hours Between Times
- 3Total Hours= 7.00
- 4Total Minutes= 420
- 5Hours Before Lunch= 8.00
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Work Hours Between Times calculated?
Total hours = end time - start time - lunch break Subtracting the break from the span between start and end gives the paid working time, converted into hours and minutes.
Why does Work Hours Between Times matter?
The clock time you are at work rarely equals the time you actually work, so accounting for breaks gives an accurate day.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Start time (24h), End time (24h), Lunch break. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.