Security guard overnight shifts

Add up overnight guard shifts that run past midnight. Each shift is counted on the day it starts.

Not legal, tax or payroll advice. General information only; results are estimates. Read the full notice.

Settings: name, pay rate, overtime, rounding

Name for the printed card

Hourly rate ($) Optional. Shows pay before taxes.

Overtime Optional. Overtime is counted for each workweek. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 207) sets overtime at not less than 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek, for employees it covers who are not exempt. Source: 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1).

Workweek starts on

Time card covers

Time format

Round each time to Rounds to the nearest mark, never just down.

0:00 0 min · 0.00 hours

Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.

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Example: three 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM shifts, starting Sunday, Friday and Saturday, add up to 36 h (36.00 hours). The Saturday shift runs into Sunday morning but is counted on Saturday, in the same week.

Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.

How to use it

Type your start with PM and your end with AM, like 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
Type an Unpaid break (min), if you take one.
Check that Saturday-night and Sunday-night shifts sit in the week you expect.
Press Print, or Download for a spreadsheet file, to keep your own record.

Start day counts

Because the whole shift goes on its start day, the last shift of a week is counted in that week even when it ends in the next one. This is how HoursPad adds days; it is not a rule about pay. See also the night shift hours calculator.

Questions

How do I enter an overnight guard shift?

Type the start with PM and the end with AM, like 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM. HoursPad counts through midnight, so one shift is 12 h (12.00 hours).

Which week does a Saturday night shift fall in?

HoursPad counts a shift on the day it starts. A shift starting Saturday evening and ending Sunday morning is in the week that holds Saturday, even though part of it is on Sunday. Choose the day your week starts under Workweek starts on in Settings. Your employer's payroll may group the hours differently.

How do I enter a break during the shift?

Type any unpaid break in minutes. Or press + Add in and out to enter the shift in parts, and the gap between parts is left out.

Can I check a long overnight stretch?

If a single in and out comes to more than 16 hours, the card asks whether it is right, since it can be a typing mistake.