6am to 6pm is 12 hours
6am to 6pm is 12 hours
12:00 · 12 decimal hours
A shift from 6am to 6pm is 12 hours of clock time. Whether you are paid for all of it depends on your breaks.
With a break deducted
| Break | Paid time | h:mm | Decimal |
|---|---|---|---|
| No break | 12 hours | 12:00 | 12 |
| 15 min unpaid | 11 hours 45 minutes | 11:45 | 11.75 |
| 30 min unpaid | 11 hours 30 minutes | 11:30 | 11.5 |
| 1 hour unpaid | 11 hours | 11:00 | 11 |
Paid breaks are not deducted — only unpaid ones. Whether a break must be paid depends on its length and your state.
Over a full week
Five shifts of 6am to 6pm come to 60 hours (60 decimal hours). Anything past 40 hours in a week is usually overtime.
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