Time Card Lunch Calculator
Time Card Calculator with Lunch Breaks works out Total hours and Total as h:mm:ss from What to work out, Timesheet (one line per day) and Automatic meal deduction. The default figures on this page give total hours of 42.50 h; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
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Updates as you typeHow this is worked out
7 steps
- Mon: 9 h on the clock less 30 min unpaid break = 8.5 h
- Tue: 9 h on the clock less 30 min unpaid break = 8.5 h
- Wed: 9 h on the clock less 30 min unpaid break = 8.5 h
- Thu: 9 h on the clock less 30 min unpaid break = 8.5 h
- Fri: 9 h on the clock less 30 min unpaid break = 8.5 h
- Total on the clock: 42.5 h across 5 day(s).
- Overtime rule "weekly40": 40 h regular, 2.5 h at 1.5x, 0 h at 2x.
Day by daytable
| week | label | date | hours | breakHours | regular | overtime | doubleTime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Tue | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Wed | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Thu | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Fri | 8.5 | 0.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 |
Workweek totalstable
| week | totalHours | regular | overtime | doubleTime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42.5 | 40 | 2.5 | 0 |
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What the Time Card Calculator with Lunch Breaks calculates
Totals hours worked from clock-in and clock-out punches with unpaid breaks, splits them into regular, overtime and double time under FLSA, daily or California rules, and prices the result at an hourly rate.
How to use this Time Card Calculator with Lunch Breaks
Enter What to work out, Timesheet (one line per day), Automatic meal deduction and Deduct the meal on shifts of at least. Total hours updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Total hours, Total as h:mm:ss and Regular hours.
The method follows Fair Labor Standards ACT, 29 U.S.C. 207(a)(1) - overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, 29 CFR 785.48(b) - rounding practices for recording working time, 29 CFR 785.19 - bona fide meal periods are not worktime, 29 CFR 778.202 - overtime premiums are not counted twice and California Labor Code 510 - daily overtime and the seventh consecutive day.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Total hours, Total as h:mm:ss and Regular hours. The inputs you can vary are What to work out, Timesheet (one line per day), Automatic meal deduction, Deduct the meal on shifts of at least, First day of the workweek and Overtime rule.
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Frequently asked questions
How to calculate time card with lunch break?
Totals hours worked from clock-in and clock-out punches with unpaid breaks, splits them into regular, overtime and double time under FLSA, daily or California rules, and prices the result at an hourly rate. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
How to calculate timesheet in Excel with lunch break?
It needs What to work out, Timesheet (one line per day), Automatic meal deduction, Deduct the meal on shifts of at least, First day of the workweek and Overtime rule. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
How do I calculate my lunch?
The result gives Total hours, Total as h:mm:ss, Regular hours, Overtime hours, Double time hours and Unpaid break hours, each labelled with its unit so the figure can be read on its own.
What information do I need for the Time Card Calculator with Lunch Breaks?
You need What to work out, Timesheet (one line per day), Automatic meal deduction, Deduct the meal on shifts of at least, First day of the workweek, Overtime rule, Daily overtime after and Daily double time after. The page opens with default figures that give total hours of 42.50 h, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this Time Card Calculator with Lunch Breaks show?
It shows Total hours, Total as h:mm:ss, Regular hours, Overtime hours, Double time hours, Unpaid break hours, Total minutes and Days worked, with the working and any warnings for your entries.
Can I check how the Time Card Calculator with Lunch Breaks result was calculated?
Yes. The “How this is worked out” section shows the calculation steps, and the sources section identifies the references used for the method.