Work Hours Calculator 2026 — How Many Work Hours This Week?

How this calculation works

"Hours worked" under FLSA includes all time an employee is required to be on duty, on the employer's premises, or at a prescribed workplace.

This calculator totals daily and weekly hours with an optional per-day break deduction.

How this Work Hours Calculator works — 2026 guide

"Hours worked" under the FLSA includes all time you are suffered or permitted to work — and that definition is broader than most people think. Short rest breaks of 5–20 minutes count and must be paid; only bona fide meal breaks of 30+ minutes, where you are completely relieved of duty, can be unpaid. This 2026 work hours calculator totals your daily and weekly hours, subtracts an optional break per day, and shows the weekly total that feeds your timesheet or paycheck.

How to use it in 3 steps

1. Enter your clock-in and clock-out time (or hours) for each day of the workweek.
2. Optionally add an unpaid break per day — the calculator deducts it from worked time.
3. Read your daily hours, weekly total, and a 40-hour overtime flag if you cross the FLSA threshold.

Who this is for

Hourly employees building a timesheet, managers tracking a team's hours, and anyone double-checking a paycheck. Read the [what counts as working hours guide](/blog/what-counts-as-working-hours/), the [best ways to track work hours guide](/blog/best-ways-to-track-work-hours/), and the [work hours with lunch break guide](/blog/how-to-calculate-work-hours-with-lunch-break-deductions/) for the rules behind the numbers.

Data sources & authoritative references

This calculator is built on official U.S. rules and published statistics. Key sources:

• U.S. Department of Labor — Hours Worked Fact Sheet #22
• eCFR 29 CFR Part 785 — Hours Worked