Time to Decimal Calculator

Convert hours and minutes to decimal hours, or decimal back to time

Timesheet Total (optional)

Add each shift's decimal hours to get a combined total.

Frequently Asked Questions

Divide the minutes by 60 and add that to the whole hours: decimal hours = hours + (minutes ÷ 60). For example, 7 hours 30 minutes = 7 + (30 ÷ 60) = 7.5 decimal hours.
Decimal hours are easier to multiply directly by an hourly wage — 7.5 hours × $20/hr = $150 is simple arithmetic, while 7 hours 30 minutes × $20/hr requires converting the minutes first. Most payroll and timesheet software stores and calculates hours in decimal form for exactly this reason.
15 minutes = 15 ÷ 60 = 0.25 decimal hours. The most common minute-to-decimal conversions are: 15 min = 0.25, 30 min = 0.5, 45 min = 0.75.
Yes — use the timesheet total section to enter each day's decimal hours and get a combined total, useful for adding up a pay period's worth of shifts.