How many hours is 9am to 6pm?
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM is 9 hours (9.00 hours). With a 30-minute unpaid lunch: 8 hours 30 minutes.
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM with breaks
| Break | Hours worked | Decimal | 5 days a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| No break | 9 hours | 9.00 | 45.00 |
| 15-minute break | 8 hours 45 minutes | 8.75 | 43.75 |
| 30-minute lunch | 8 hours 30 minutes | 8.50 | 42.50 |
| 45-minute lunch | 8 hours 15 minutes | 8.25 | 41.25 |
| 1-hour lunch | 8 hours | 8.00 | 40.00 |
How it is calculated
6:00 PM is 18:00 in 24-hour time. Subtract the start, 09:00, and you get 9 hours.
Five of these shifts is 45 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 9am to 6pm?
9 hours (9.00 hours).
How many hours is 9am to 6pm with a 30-minute lunch?
8 hours 30 minutes (8.50 hours).
How many hours a week is 9am to 6pm, 5 days?
45 hours without breaks, or 42.5 hours with a 30-minute unpaid lunch each day.