Time card calculator with lunch

Take lunch off your day, either by typing the minutes or by entering the time before and after lunch.

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

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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: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch is 8 h (8.00 hours). Entered as 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM with no break typed, it is 8 h (8.00 hours).

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

How to use it

Type your first In time and your last Out time for the day.
Type your lunch in minutes in the Unpaid break (min) box, like 30.
Or leave the break empty and press + Add in and out: first pair before lunch, second pair after.
On the next day, press Same as previous day to copy it, then check the week total.

What the Department of Labor says about breaks

The U.S. Department of Labor says federal law does not require lunch or coffee breaks.

HoursPad does not decide whether a break is paid. It subtracts the lunch you enter. Do not type the lunch twice: if you use two pairs of times, leave the Unpaid break (min) box empty.

Questions

How do I subtract lunch from my time card?

Two ways give the same answer. Type the lunch minutes in the Unpaid break (min) box, or enter two pairs of times, one before lunch and one after. For 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch, both give 8 h (8.00 hours).

What if my lunch is an hour?

Type 60 in the Unpaid break (min) box. The same 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM day then comes to 7 h 30 min (7.50 hours).

Are breaks required?

What the U.S. Department of Labor says about breaks is quoted, with its source, further down this page. Your employer or your state labor department can say what applies to your job.

Should I take off paid breaks too?

HoursPad only takes off the minutes you type as unpaid break and the gaps between pairs of times. Whether a break is paid or unpaid is set by your employer's policy, so check with them.

Official sources

Breaks and Meal Periods (U.S. Department of Labor) (opens in new tab), U.S. Department of Labor.
“Federal law does not require lunch or coffee breaks.”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.

These are summaries of what the official sources say, not legal advice. Laws change and exceptions apply. Check with your employer or your state labor department about your own job.