9am to 3pm is 6 hours
9am to 3pm is 6 hours
6:00 · 6 decimal hours
A shift from 9am to 3pm is 6 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 | 6 hours | 6:00 | 6 |
| 15 min unpaid | 5 hours 45 minutes | 5:45 | 5.75 |
| 30 min unpaid | 5 hours 30 minutes | 5:30 | 5.5 |
| 1 hour unpaid | 5 hours | 5:00 | 5 |
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 9am to 3pm come to 30 hours (30 decimal hours). Anything past 40 hours in a week is usually overtime.
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