Direct answer
Calculate each shift after unpaid breaks, then add the paid shift totals for the week.
Use this working rule: Weekly hours = sum of each daily paid shift total.
Open Hours Worked CalculatorExample with numbers
Five 8.0-hour paid shifts equal 40.0 weekly hours. Four 8.5-hour shifts plus one 6.0-hour shift equal 40.0 weekly hours too.
Mon 8.0 + Tue 8.0 + Wed 8.5 + Thu 8.0 + Fri 7.5 = 40.0 weekly hours.
Comparison table
| Input | What to do | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Known number | Weekly hours = sum of each daily paid shift total. | Five 8.0-hour paid shifts equal 40.0 weekly hours. Four 8.5-hour shifts plus one 6.0-hour shift equal 40.0 weekly hours too. |
| Calculator check | Enter the same inputs in the related tool | Open Hours Worked Calculator |
| Copyable note | Save the result with assumptions | Mon 8.0 + Tue 8.0 + Wed 8.5 + Thu 8.0 + Fri 7.5 = 40.0 weekly hours. |
Step-by-step check
Key checks
- Calculate each shift separately.
- Subtract unpaid lunch or unpaid gaps from each shift.
- Add daily paid hours together.
- Check whether the total crosses the overtime threshold used by your workplace.
When this gets tricky
Do not add scheduled hours when actual punches differ.
Do not count PTO or holiday hours as worked hours unless the overtime rule says they count.
Do not mix decimal hours and hours-minutes format in the same total.
Copy this result format
Mon 8.0 + Tue 8.0 + Wed 8.5 + Thu 8.0 + Fri 7.5 = 40.0 weekly hours.
Keep the inputs visible. That makes the answer easier to reuse in a timesheet note, payroll message, PTO request, or deadline explanation.
Related internal path
Related page: /tools/overtime-pay-calculator/
Related page: /guides/how-to-check-weekly-hours-before-payroll-closes/
Open Hours Worked Calculator