Hours and minutes to decimal hours (for timesheets and payroll)
Payroll multiplies decimal hours by the rate, but clocks show hours and minutes. Decimal hours = hours + minutes ÷ 60, so 7 hours 45 minutes is 7.75, not 7.45. The calculator below shows every day and the total both ways.
- Decimal = minutes ÷ 60: 15 min = 0.25, 30 min = 0.5, 45 min = 0.75
- 8:45 → 8.75 hours; 7:20 → 7.33 hours
- Pay = decimal hours × rate (or exact minutes ÷ 60 × rate)
Type in and out times; the totals appear in h:mm and decimal. Read the guide ↓
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Minutes to decimal chart
| Minutes | Decimal hours |
|---|---|
| 5 | 0.08 |
| 10 | 0.17 |
| 15 | 0.25 |
| 20 | 0.33 |
| 25 | 0.42 |
| 30 | 0.50 |
| 35 | 0.58 |
| 40 | 0.67 |
| 45 | 0.75 |
| 50 | 0.83 |
| 55 | 0.92 |
Worked out by Hoursprig (2 decimal places).
A real week with odd minutes
Rate $22.50, no rounding.
| Day | In – out | Unpaid break | Worked (h:mm) | Decimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 10-05 | 8:52 AM–5:15 PM | 30 min | 7:53 | 7.88 |
| Tue 10-06 | 9:07 AM–5:41 PM | 30 min | 8:04 | 8.07 |
| Wed 10-07 | 8:58 AM–4:49 PM | 30 min | 7:21 | 7.35 |
| Thu 10-08 | 9:13 AM–6:02 PM | 45 min | 8:04 | 8.07 |
| Fri 10-09 | 8:46 AM–1:20 PM | — | 4:34 | 4.57 |
Total 35:56 = 35.93 hours, gross $808.50. Hoursprig pays from the exact minutes, so rounding the decimal for display doesn't change the pay.
What about rounding to the quarter hour?
With Round clock times: Nearest 15 minutes, each in and out time is rounded first. The same week becomes 36:00 (36.00 hours), gross $810.00. Federal rules accept rounding to the nearest 5 minutes, tenth or quarter of an hour only if, over time, it doesn't fail to pay employees for all the time they actually work (29 CFR 785.48, eCFR, read 8 Oct 2026). Rounding both ways (up and down) to the nearest increment is what the calculator does.
Honest limits
Free: one employee and the current pay period. Pro ($15 once) adds every employee, saved periods and a payroll CSV (day-by-day and summary: hours worked, regular, overtime, double time, pay).
Questions
How do I convert hours and minutes to decimal?
Divide the minutes by 60 and add them to the hours: 6 hours 20 minutes = 6 + 20/60 = 6.33 hours.
Is 7.30 hours the same as 7 hours 30 minutes?
No. 7 hours 30 minutes is 7.5 decimal hours; 7.30 decimal hours is 7 hours 18 minutes.
How do I calculate pay from hours and minutes?
Convert to decimal hours (or use exact minutes ÷ 60) and multiply by the hourly rate. The calculator does this for the whole week.
Can the calculator round to 15 minutes?
Yes: no rounding, or the nearest 5, 6 (tenth of an hour) or 15 minutes, applied to each in and out time.
Is it free?
Yes for one employee and the current pay period. Pro is $15 once.
Key facts
- What it is
- A minutes-to-decimal chart plus a time card calculator that shows totals in h:mm and decimal hours and works out pay.
- Price
- Free; Pro $15 once
- Free tier
- 1 employee and the current pay period, weekly overtime, breaks, rounding, h:mm and decimal totals, print and PDF with a small Hoursprig line.
- Limits
- Free: 1 employee, current pay period. Pro ($15 once): every employee, saved periods, payroll CSV.
- Runs where
- In your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded; it works offline once loaded.
- Sources
- 29 CFR 785.48 (eCFR, read 8 Oct 2026); conversions by Hoursprig's engine
- Last updated
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Not legal or payroll advice. Example data on this page is made up; numbers were worked out by Hoursprig's own engine on 2026-10-08.