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Break Time CalculatorFree Online Tool

Enter shift times and lunch break minutes, click Calculate, and see paid time remaining.

Break Time Calculator

Break time breakdown

Click Calculate to see results.

Shift length (gross)-:-- (--h)
Break deducted-- min
Paid time remaining-:-- (-.-h)

Free Break Time Calculator for Lunch and Rest Breaks

Employers often do not pay for meal or rest breaks. This break time calculator shows your full shift length, how many lunch break minutes are deducted, and how much paid time remains — useful before submitting a timesheet or disputing hours.

  • Shift start and end time entry
  • Lunch break minutes deduction
  • Click Calculate to update paid time remaining
  • Validates break cannot exceed shift length

How to Calculate Break Time

Break time math starts with full shift length, then subtracts lunch break minutes to find paid time remaining. Overnight shifts add 24 hours when end time is before start time on the clock.

Formula

Shift length = Shift end − Shift start

Paid time remaining = Shift length − Lunch break minutes

  1. Calculate gross shift minutes from start and end times.
  2. Subtract total lunch break minutes.
  3. Express paid time as h:mm and decimal hours.
  4. Click Calculate to run the calculation and update the results panel.

Example Calculation

A 9:00 AM–5:00 PM shift with a 60-minute lunch break.

Worked example

Shift length = 8 h 00 min (480 min)

Break deducted = 60 min

Paid time remaining = 420 min = 7:00 (7.00 h)

Free break time calculator for lunch and rest breaks: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM shift, 60-minute break deducted, 8:00 gross shift length, and 7:00 paid hours remaining in decimal and h:mm after Calculate
9:00 AM–5:00 PM shift with a 60-minute lunch break → 7.00 hours paid time remaining after Calculate.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Policies vary. Many hourly jobs treat meal breaks as unpaid. Enter the unpaid portion in the break field; paid breaks should be left at zero or counted as work time per your employer's policy.
The calculator shows an error when break minutes exceed shift duration. Adjust the values — paid time cannot be negative.
Paid time = shift length minus lunch break minutes. Overnight shifts add 24 hours when end time is before start time on the clock.

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Estimate only. Not tax, legal, or payroll advice. Overtime rules, break policies, and rounding vary by employer, state, and country. Confirm totals with your payroll department before submitting a timesheet.

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