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Time duration calculator

Calculate time between two clock times, including overnight periods and breaks.

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Adjust the example inputs, then select Calculate duration.

A LITTLE KNOW-HOW

About this tool

Measure the wall-clock duration between a start and end time, then subtract a break if needed. You can place the end time on the following day; timezone and daylight-saving changes are not part of this clock-only calculation.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Enter 24-hour start and end times as HH:MM or HH:MM:SS.

  2. 2

    Enable next day if the end time falls on the following day, and enter any break in minutes.

  3. 3

    Calculate net duration and decimal hours.

Questions, answered

Does an earlier end time automatically mean tomorrow?

No. Enable “End time is on the following day” explicitly. This avoids silently changing the meaning of an incorrectly entered time.

What are decimal hours?

Decimal hours express minutes as fractions of an hour. Two hours and thirty minutes are 2.5 hours, not 2.30 hours.