Hours Between Times Calculator

Compute hours and minutes between two HH:MM times, handling overnight wrap.

Inputs

Result

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How to use this calculator

  • Enter start and end as HH:MM (24-hour format).
  • Read duration.

About this calculator

Time-of-day arithmetic with overnight handling. 09:00 to 17:30 is 8h 30m. 22:00 to 06:00 is 8h (overnight: end is "earlier" but represents the next day). Use for shift duration, bedtime intervals, etc.

Frequently asked

How is overnight handled?+
If end < start (in minutes-from-midnight), 24 hours is added. So 22:00 to 06:00 = 8 hours, not -16.
12-hour AM/PM input?+
Convert mentally: 1 PM = 13:00, 11 PM = 23:00, 12 AM = 00:00, 12 PM = 12:00.
What about lunch breaks?+
Subtract them yourself, or use time-card-calculator which handles break minutes.
Why 24-hour format?+
Avoids AM/PM ambiguity. Most other countries use it natively.
Decimal vs hh:mm hours?+
Decimal (8.5) is convenient for billing. HH:MM (8h 30m) is convenient for human display. Both shown.

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