How Many Hours Is 8 AM to 5 PM?
8 AM to 5 PM with a 45-minute unpaid break is 8.25 paid hours a day (8:15), or 41.25 hours over a five-day week.
8 AM to 5 PM: hours by day, week, month and year
You are at work for 9:00 (9 hours) each day and paid for 8:15 (8.25 hours) once the 45-minute unpaid break is taken off. Multiply by the days you work to get the longer periods below. A month is the weekly total times 52 divided by 12, which is 4.33 weeks, and a year is 52 weeks with no unpaid leave removed.
| Period | Paid time (h:mm) | Decimal hours | Time at work incl. break (h:mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| One day | 8:15 | 8.25 | 9:00 |
| One week, 5 days | 41:15 | 41.25 | 45:00 |
| One week, 4 days | 33:00 | 33 | 36:00 |
| One month (5 days) | 178:45 | 178.75 | 195:00 |
| One year (5 days, 52 weeks) | 2145:00 | 2,145 | 2340:00 |
Your day on the clock: 8 AM to 5 PM
The table assumes the 45-minute break starts when half of the paid time is done, at 12:08 PM. Move the break and every later time shifts with it. You complete 8.25 paid hours by 5:00 PM.
| Milestone | Clock time | Paid time so far (h:mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Clock in | 8:00 AM | 0:00 |
| Paid hour 1 complete | 9:00 AM | 1:00 |
| Paid hour 2 complete | 10:00 AM | 2:00 |
| Paid hour 3 complete | 11:00 AM | 3:00 |
| Paid hour 4 complete | 12:00 PM | 4:00 |
| Break begins | 12:08 PM | 4:08 |
| Break ends | 12:53 PM | 4:08 |
| Paid hour 5 complete | 1:45 PM | 5:00 |
| Paid hour 6 complete | 2:45 PM | 6:00 |
| Paid hour 7 complete | 3:45 PM | 7:00 |
| Paid hour 8 complete | 4:45 PM | 8:00 |
| Clock out | 5:00 PM | 8:15 |
How the break changes 8 AM to 5 PM
The same 9:00 on the clock gives a different paid total depending on how long you are unpaid for. Each extra 15 minutes of break takes 1.25 hours off a five-day week and 65 hours off a 52-week year.
| Unpaid break | Paid per day (h:mm) | Decimal hours | Per week, 5 days | Per year, 52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 minutes | 9:00 | 9 | 45 | 2,340 |
| 15 minutes | 8:45 | 8.75 | 43.75 | 2,275 |
| 30 minutes | 8:30 | 8.5 | 42.5 | 2,210 |
| 45 minutes (assumed above) | 8:15 | 8.25 | 41.25 | 2,145 |
| 60 minutes | 8:00 | 8 | 40 | 2,080 |
Overtime and days per week for 8 AM to 5 PM
Overtime here means weekly paid hours above 40, with a 1.5 times multiplier shown as pay-equivalent hours. Your contract or local law may define overtime differently, for example by day. At five days you are 1.25 hours over the threshold every week.
| Days worked | Paid hours | Regular (up to 40) | Overtime (over 40) | Pay-equivalent hours at 1.5x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days a week | 24.75 | 24.75 | 0 | 24.75 |
| 4 days a week | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| 5 days a week | 41.25 | 40 | 1.25 | 41.88 |
| 6 days a week | 49.5 | 40 | 9.5 | 54.25 |
| 7 days a week | 57.75 | 40 | 17.75 | 66.63 |
Gross pay before tax for 8 AM to 5 PM at five days a week, using round hourly rates chosen only to show the arithmetic. They are illustrative, not market data, and ignore overtime premiums.
| Hourly rate | Per day | Per week | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15 an hour | $123.75 | $618.75 | $2,681.25 | $32,175.00 |
| $20 an hour | $165.00 | $825.00 | $3,575.00 | $42,900.00 |
| $25 an hour | $206.25 | $1,031.25 | $4,468.75 | $53,625.00 |
| $30 an hour | $247.50 | $1,237.50 | $5,362.50 | $64,350.00 |
8 AM to 5 PM month by month in 2027
The average month above hides real differences: 2027 has 261 weekdays, so working every weekday of 8 AM to 5 PM adds up to 2,153.25 paid hours (2153:15) before any leave or public holidays. The shortest month has 20 weekdays, or 165 hours, and the longest has 23, or 189.75 hours.
| Month | Decimal hours | Hours and minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January (21 weekdays) | 173.25 | 173:15 |
| February (20 weekdays) | 165 | 165:00 |
| March (23 weekdays) | 189.75 | 189:45 |
| April (22 weekdays) | 181.5 | 181:30 |
| May (21 weekdays) | 173.25 | 173:15 |
| June (22 weekdays) | 181.5 | 181:30 |
| July (22 weekdays) | 181.5 | 181:30 |
| August (22 weekdays) | 181.5 | 181:30 |
| September (22 weekdays) | 181.5 | 181:30 |
| October (21 weekdays) | 173.25 | 173:15 |
| November (22 weekdays) | 181.5 | 181:30 |
| December (23 weekdays) | 189.75 | 189:45 |
A week of 8 AM to 5 PM shifts, day by day
Working consecutive days starting on Monday, you pass 40 paid hours on Friday, after 5 shifts, and every hour after that is overtime. The running total adds one paid shift per day.
| Day | Paid that day | Running total | Against a 40-hour week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8.25 | 8.25 | 31.75 to reach 40 |
| Tuesday | 8.25 | 16.5 | 23.5 to reach 40 |
| Wednesday | 8.25 | 24.75 | 15.25 to reach 40 |
| Thursday | 8.25 | 33 | 7 to reach 40 |
| Friday | 8.25 | 41.25 | 1.25 overtime |
| Saturday | 8.25 | 49.5 | 9.5 overtime |
| Sunday | 8.25 | 57.75 | 17.75 overtime |
Planning figures for 8 AM to 5 PM
These figures turn the daily paid time into the numbers people usually need for contracts, leave and targets. Leave is shown as 20 working days purely as an illustration; use your own entitlement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Full-time equivalent at 5 days (40 hours = 1.0) | 1.03 |
| Share of the 168-hour week spent at work, break included | 1,607.1% |
| Paid hours in 20 days of annual leave | 165 |
| Working days to reach 100 paid hours | 13 |
| Working days to reach 1,000 paid hours | 122 |
| Weeks to reach 1,000 paid hours at 5 days | 24.2 |
| Paid hours in a year after 20 days of leave (261 weekdays in 2027) | 1,988.25 |
About the 8 AM to 5 PM shift
Eight to five is the long version of the standard day: nine hours between clock-in and clock-out. With a 45-minute unpaid lunch, 8.25 hours are paid, and a five-day week reaches 41.25 hours, just over the usual 40-hour overtime threshold. It is common on sites and in trades where the day starts early and lunch is a genuine break away from the job.
Questions about 8 AM to 5 PM
How many hours is 8 AM to 5 PM?
9 hours on the clock. With a 45-minute unpaid lunch, 8.25 hours are paid.
Does 8 AM to 5 PM include overtime at five days?
Slightly. 8.25 hours times five days is 41.25 hours, which is 1.25 hours above the usual 40-hour overtime threshold.
What if I take a full one-hour lunch on 8 AM to 5 PM?
Your paid day becomes 8 hours and your week exactly 40 hours, so the 1.25 hours of weekly overtime disappears.
Compare 8 AM to 5 PM with similar shifts
- 9 AM to 5 PM: 7.5 paid hours a day, 0.75 fewer hours a day than 8 AM to 5 PM, and 37.5 hours over five days.
- 6 AM to 2 PM: 7.75 paid hours a day, 0.5 fewer hours a day than 8 AM to 5 PM, and 38.75 hours over five days.
- 8 AM to 4:30 PM: 8 paid hours a day, 0.25 fewer hours a day than 8 AM to 5 PM, and 40 hours over five days.
- 7 AM to 4:30 PM: 8.5 paid hours a day, 0.25 more hours a day than 8 AM to 5 PM, and 42.5 hours over five days.
- 12 PM to 9 PM: 8.75 paid hours a day, 0.5 more hours a day than 8 AM to 5 PM, and 43.75 hours over five days.
- 8 AM to 6 PM: 9 paid hours a day, 0.75 more hours a day than 8 AM to 5 PM, and 45 hours over five days.
Last updated 19 October 2026. Formulas and tests: methodology.