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Time Duration
Calculate the hours between a start and end time, minus a break, as a decimal and as hours:minutes. Built for timesheets and shift math; it wraps past midnight.
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💡 Good to know: There are 86,400 seconds in a day — a handy number because it divides evenly so many ways.
Worked example
Hours: 8 · H:M: 8:00
Inputs
- Start
09:00 - End
17:30 - Break min
30
Frequently asked
Does it handle overnight shifts?
Yes — if the end time is earlier than the start, it assumes the shift crosses midnight.
How is the break applied?
The break minutes are subtracted from the worked time before the totals are shown.