Time Duration Calculator: Hours Between Times
Use our hours calculation between 2 times to find the exact time difference between any two dates and times. Simply, select your start and end dates and times below.
Hours Between Times
8 hours
Hours
8h
Minutes
480m
Decimal
8h
How the Time Duration Is Calculated
The calculator subtracts the start date & time from the end date & time. If the end is earlier than the start, it assumes the end falls on the next day (useful for night shifts). The result is shown as whole hours and minutes, total minutes, and decimal hours.
Examples of Time Differences
| Start Time | End Time | Total Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
8h
8 hours |
| 8:30 AM | 12:30 PM |
4h
4 hours |
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
10h
10 hours |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
8h
8 hours |
| 6:30 PM | 10:45 PM |
4h 15m
4 hours and 15 minutes |
| 12:00 PM | 1:15 PM |
1h 15m
1 hour and 15 minutes |
| 2:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
4h 30m
4 hours and 30 minutes |
| 11:30 PM | 7:30 AM |
8h
8 hours |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
14h
14 hours |
| 1:00 PM | 4:45 PM |
3h 45m
3 hours and 45 minutes |