How many hours is 9 to 5?
8 h
7 h 30 min with a 30-minute unpaid lunch · 40 h a week · 1,992 hours in 2027
9 to 5 by lunch break
| Unpaid lunch | Day | Week | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| None or paid | 8 h (8.00) | 40 h | 1,992 |
| 30 min | 7 h 30 min (7.50) | 37 h 30 min | 1,868 |
| 45 min | 7 h 15 min (7.25) | 36 h 15 min | 1,805 |
| 1 h | 7 h (7.00) | 35 h | 1,743 |
How to count the hours in a shift
- Subtract the start from the end: 5:00 PM minus 9:00 AM is 8 hours.
- If the end is earlier than the start, the shift runs past midnight: add 24 hours to the end.
- Take out unpaid meal breaks only. Paid rest breaks stay in.
Hours in every common shift
| Shift | Total | −30 min | Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6am to 2pm | 8 h | 7 h 30 min | 37 h 30 min |
| 6am to 2:30pm | 8 h 30 min | 8 h | 40 h |
| 7am to 3pm | 8 h | 7 h 30 min | 37 h 30 min |
| 7am to 3:30pm | 8 h 30 min | 8 h | 40 h |
| 7am to 4pm | 9 h | 8 h 30 min | 42 h 30 min |
| 7:30am to 4pm | 8 h 30 min | 8 h | 40 h |
| 8am to 4pm | 8 h | 7 h 30 min | 37 h 30 min |
| 8am to 4:30pm | 8 h 30 min | 8 h | 40 h |
| 8am to 5pm | 9 h | 8 h 30 min | 42 h 30 min |
| 8:30am to 5pm | 8 h 30 min | 8 h | 40 h |
| 8:30am to 5:30pm | 9 h | 8 h 30 min | 42 h 30 min |
| 9am to 5pm | 8 h | 7 h 30 min | 37 h 30 min |
| 9am to 5:30pm | 8 h 30 min | 8 h | 40 h |
| 9am to 6pm | 9 h | 8 h 30 min | 42 h 30 min |
| 10am to 6pm | 8 h | 7 h 30 min | 37 h 30 min |
| 10am to 7pm | 9 h | 8 h 30 min | 42 h 30 min |
| 7am to 7pm | 12 h | 11 h 30 min | 57 h 30 min |
| 3pm to 11pm | 8 h | 7 h 30 min | 37 h 30 min |
| 11pm to 7am | 8 h | 7 h 30 min | 37 h 30 min |
Different times? Count them with the hours calculator, find when you can clock out, or add up a whole week on the time card calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours is 9 to 5?
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM is 8 h. With a 30-minute unpaid lunch you work 7 h 30 min, or 7.50 hours; with a 1-hour unpaid lunch, 7 h.
How many hours a week is 9 to 5?
Five days of 9 to 5 is 40 h if lunch is paid, and 37 h 30 min with a 30-minute unpaid lunch each day. Under the FLSA, hours over 40 in a workweek are overtime, so a 9-to-5 week with a paid lunch is right at the limit.
How many hours a year is 9 to 5 in 2027?
2027 has 261 weekdays, and 12 of them are observed federal holidays, which leaves 249 workdays. At 8 h a day that is 1,992 hours; with a 30-minute unpaid lunch, 1,868 hours. Paid vacation days are not taken out.
Is lunch included in 9 to 5?
It depends on whether the lunch is paid. Under the FLSA, a bona fide meal period of usually 30 minutes or more, completely off duty, is not work time, so a 9-to-5 day with that lunch is 7 h 30 min of paid work. Rest breaks of 5 to 20 minutes are paid and do not change the count.
How many hours is 8 to 5?
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM is 9 h. With a 1-hour unpaid lunch it is 8 h, the same paid time as 9 to 5 without a break.