8am to 12pm is 4 hours
8am to 12pm is 4 hours
4:00 · 4 decimal hours
A shift from 8am to 12pm is 4 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 | 4 hours | 4:00 | 4 |
| 15 min unpaid | 3 hours 45 minutes | 3:45 | 3.75 |
| 30 min unpaid | 3 hours 30 minutes | 3:30 | 3.5 |
| 1 hour unpaid | 3 hours | 3:00 | 3 |
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 8am to 12pm come to 20 hours (20 decimal hours). Anything past 40 hours in a week is usually overtime.
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