Military Time Hours Calculator
Enter a start and an end in military time. If the end is earlier than the start, the shift crosses midnight and 24 hours are added.
Overnight example
2200 is 10:00 PM. 0600 is 6:00 AM. From 22:00 to 24:00 is 2 hours, and from 24:00 to 06:00 is 6 hours. The shift is 8 hours, written 8.00 in decimal hours.
A same-day span such as 0900 to 1730 is 8 hours 30 minutes, or 8.50 decimal hours. Decimal hours use minutes divided by 60, rounded to two places.
Convert a single time or open the military time chart.
Those hours are only the length of the shift. Gross overtime pay from an hourly rate is on OvertimeCalc.
Questions
How long is 2200 to 0600?
2200 to 0600 is 8 hours 0 minutes, or 8.00 decimal hours. The end is on the next morning, so 24 hours are added before subtracting.
What are decimal hours?
Decimal hours are the length in hours, with minutes written as a fraction of 60. 8 hours 30 minutes is 8.50. The figure is rounded to two decimal places.