Time Card Calculator
Calculate total hours worked from a time card with clock-in and clock-out times.
Compute regular hours, overtime, and gross pay for up to 7 days per week.
How Time Cards Work A time card (or timesheet) records when an employee starts and stops work each day. Total hours = sum of (clock-out − clock-in) for each day, minus any unpaid breaks. Weekly hours are compared against the overtime threshold to determine regular vs. overtime pay.
Overtime Rules (United States) Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA, 1938), most employees receive: Regular pay: first 40 hours per week. Overtime pay: 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 (called “time and a half”). Some states have daily overtime rules — for example, California requires OT after 8 hours/day. Salaried “exempt” employees (earning above a threshold) may not qualify for overtime.
Overtime Rules (Other Countries) Canada: overtime threshold varies by province — typically after 40 or 44 hours/week. United Kingdom: no statutory minimum overtime rate — but minimum wage must always be met. European Union: maximum 48-hour working week (average over 17 weeks) under the Working Time Directive. Australia: overtime rates defined in each Modern Award, typically 1.5× or 2×.
Double Time Some jurisdictions or collective agreements require double time (2×) for: Hours beyond 12 per day (California). Working on holidays or Sundays. Hours beyond 60 per week in some agreements.
Break Deductions Unpaid breaks (lunch, meal periods) must be deducted from paid time. Mandatory break rules: most US states require a 30-minute meal break after 5–6 hours. Short rest breaks (10–15 min) are typically paid time under FLSA.
Rounding Rules Some employers round time to the nearest 5, 6, or 15 minutes. This is legal if rounding is neutral (not systematically against employees). Many digital timekeeping systems record to the nearest minute.