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Instantly calculate total regular hours, overtime, and gross pay. Features built-in compliance rules for the US, Canada, UK, EU, and Australia. This free online tool allows you to calculate your time card quickly and accurately. No sign-up or installation required.
Calculating a time card is rarely as simple as adding up the hours you were in the building. Depending on where you live in the world, your pay is heavily dictated by complex labor laws governing daily limits, weekly thresholds, and mandatory break deductions.
Whether you are an employee verifying a paycheck, a freelancer generating an invoice, or an HR manager auditing payroll, this guide breaks down the international rules of time card math.
The concept of "overtime" is not universal. What constitutes overtime in California is very different from what constitutes overtime in London or Sydney. Here is a breakdown of how the most common jurisdictions handle excess work hours:
| Region / Country | Overtime Threshold | Standard Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| United States (FLSA) | Over 40 hours per week | 1.5x (Time and a half) |
| US - California | Over 8 hours per day OR 40 per week | 1.5x (2.0x over 12hrs) |
| Canada (Ontario) | Over 44 hours per week | 1.5x |
| Australia | Over 38 hours per week or 7.6 per day | 1.5x (Often 2.0x after 2hrs) |
| United Kingdom / EU | Capped at 48 hours (unless opted out) | 1.0x (No statutory multiplier) |
One of the most frequent payroll disputes occurs when employees assume overtime is calculated strictly weekly. In states like California or Nevada, working 10 hours on Monday entitles you to 2 hours of daily overtime, even if you only work 30 hours total that week. Always use a calculator that respects both daily and weekly thresholds, like our tool above.
Payroll software cannot process time in a 60-minute format. If you enter "8.30" into a payroll system when you mean 8 hours and 30 minutes, you will be significantly underpaid. You must convert minutes into base-10 decimals.
Our Time Card Calculator handles this conversion invisibly. When you select a 30-minute break, it automatically deducts 0.5 hours from your total to ensure your math is flawless.
Entering the same 9-to-5 schedule every single day is tedious. If you work a consistent shift, fill out your Monday time card completely, including your lunch break. Then, click the "Copy to all" button to instantly clone Monday's data across the rest of the week. You can then quickly toggle off Saturday and Sunday for a complete timesheet in less than 5 seconds.
Common questions about time cards, overtime, and labor compliance.