9pm to 5am is 8 hours
9pm to 5am is 8 hours
8:00 · 8 decimal hours
A shift from 9pm to 5am is 8 hours of clock time — it runs past midnight into the next day. Whether you are paid for all of it depends on your breaks.
With a break deducted
| Break | Paid time | h:mm | Decimal |
|---|---|---|---|
| No break | 8 hours | 8:00 | 8 |
| 15 min unpaid | 7 hours 45 minutes | 7:45 | 7.75 |
| 30 min unpaid | 7 hours 30 minutes | 7:30 | 7.5 |
| 1 hour unpaid | 7 hours | 7:00 | 7 |
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 9pm to 5am come to 40 hours (40 decimal hours). Anything past 40 hours in a week is usually overtime.
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