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How Many Hours Is 9 to 5? (And Other Common Shifts)

By i-TimeManagement · Updated · How we calculate

9 AM to 5 PM is 8 hours. If lunch is unpaid and 30 minutes, it is 7.5 hours of work.

Common shifts

Shift Total time With a 30-minute unpaid lunch With a 1-hour unpaid lunch
9 AM to 5 PM 8 h 7.5 h 7 h
8 AM to 5 PM 9 h 8.5 h 8 h
8 AM to 4:30 PM 8.5 h 8 h 7.5 h
7 AM to 3:30 PM 8.5 h 8 h 7.5 h
7 AM to 7 PM 12 h 11.5 h 11 h
7 PM to 7 AM 12 h 11.5 h 11 h

A week of 9 to 5

Five days of 9 to 5 is 40 hours on the clock, or 37.5 hours of work with a 30-minute unpaid lunch each day.

For your own times, use the hours calculator or a whole week in the time card calculator.

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