How many hours is 8am to 8pm?
8:00 AM to 8:00 PM is 12 hours (12.00 hours). With a 30-minute unpaid lunch: 11 hours 30 minutes.
8:00 AM to 8:00 PM with breaks
| Break | Hours worked | Decimal | 5 days a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| No break | 12 hours | 12.00 | 60.00 |
| 15-minute break | 11 hours 45 minutes | 11.75 | 58.75 |
| 30-minute lunch | 11 hours 30 minutes | 11.50 | 57.50 |
| 45-minute lunch | 11 hours 15 minutes | 11.25 | 56.25 |
| 1-hour lunch | 11 hours | 11.00 | 55.00 |
How it is calculated
8:00 PM is 20:00 in 24-hour time. Subtract the start, 08:00, and you get 12 hours.
Five of these shifts is 60 hours. Over 40 hours in a week usually means overtime for hourly workers: see the overtime calculator.
Have a different schedule each day? Use the time card calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours is 8am to 8pm?
12 hours (12.00 hours).
How many hours is 8am to 8pm with a 30-minute lunch?
11 hours 30 minutes (11.50 hours).
How many hours a week is 8am to 8pm, 5 days?
60 hours without breaks, or 57.5 hours with a 30-minute unpaid lunch each day.
