8 Hour Shift Calculator
Find when an 8-hour shift ends, your hours on the clock with lunch, and your weekly hours and pay.
Weekly overtime uses the federal rule of 1.5× after 40 hours. In California, hours over 8 in a day are also overtime unless you have an approved alternative workweek. See the California overtime calculator.
How long is an 8-hour shift with lunch?
An 8-hour shift means 8 paid hours. If you take an unpaid 30-minute lunch, you are at work for 8 hours 30 minutes. Starting at 8:00 AM, you finish at 4:30 PM. Starting at 9:00 AM, you finish at 5:30 PM. With an unpaid 60-minute lunch, a 9:00 AM start ends at 6:00 PM.
| Start | 30 min unpaid lunch | 60 min unpaid lunch |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 7:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
Weekly hours
Five 8-hour shifts are 40 hours, the standard full-time week with no overtime. A sixth 8-hour shift adds 8 hours of overtime under federal law.
Related calculators
Track a full week of clock-in and clock-out times with the time card calculator, work out one shift with the hours calculator, or see other shift lengths: 10 hour and 12 hour shifts.
Frequently asked questions
What time does an 8-hour shift end if I start at 9am?
With an unpaid 30-minute lunch, an 8-hour shift starting at 9:00 AM ends at 5:30 PM. Without an unpaid break it ends at 5:00 PM.
Is an 8-hour shift 8 hours with lunch?
Usually not. An 8-hour shift normally means 8 paid hours, and an unpaid lunch is added on top, so you are at work for 8.5 or 9 hours.
How many hours is five 8-hour shifts?
40 hours.