7am to 6pm is how many hours?

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM is 11 hours (11.00 decimal hours). Take off any unpaid break to get the hours you are actually paid for.

The quick answer

07:00 to 18:00 = 660 minutes 660 ÷ 60 = 11.00 hours = 11h 00m Minus a 30-minute unpaid break = 10h 30m paid

Check your own start and end times

7am to 6pm after an unpaid break

Elapsed time is 11h 00m; the break comes off that
Unpaid breakHours workedDecimal hours
None 11h 00m 11.00
15 minutes 10h 45m 10.75
30 minutes 10h 30m 10.50
45 minutes 10h 15m 10.25
60 minutes 10h 00m 10.00

Deduct a break only when it is unpaid, and only once — a common payroll error is subtracting a break that the clock system has already excluded.

Across a week

Working 7am to 6pm on repeat days
Days a weekNo breakWith 30-min break
3 33h 00m 31h 30m
4 44h 00m 42h 00m
5 55h 00m 52h 30m
6 66h 00m 63h 00m

Weeks over 40 paid hours usually attract overtime. Split regular and overtime pay in the overtime pay calculator, or total a full timesheet in the time card calculator.

What the shift pays

Gross pay for one 10h 30m shift after a 30-minute unpaid break, before any deductions:

Hourly rateOne shift5 shifts
$15/hr $157.50 $787.50
$18/hr $189.00 $945.00
$20/hr $210.00 $1,050.00
$25/hr $262.50 $1,312.50
$30/hr $315.00 $1,575.00

The same shift in other formats

  • 12-hour: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • 24-hour: 07:00 – 18:00
  • Decimal hours: 11.00
  • Minutes: 660

Payroll systems usually want decimal hours. Convert any other duration with the decimal hours converter, or read clock times with the military time converter.

Frequently asked questions

Is 7am to 6pm 11 hours exactly?

Yes — 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM is 660 minutes, which is 11 hours or 11.00 decimal hours. That is the elapsed time; unpaid breaks come off separately.

How many hours is 7am to 6pm with a 30-minute lunch?

10 hours 30 minutes, or 10.50 decimal hours. Subtract the break only if it is unpaid — see the lunch break guide if you are unsure.

What are these times in 24-hour format?

07:00 to 18:00. The military time converter handles any other time.

What is 7am to 6pm five days a week?

55 hours of elapsed time, or 52 hours 30 minutes once a 30-minute unpaid break is taken off each day. Totals should be summed from minutes, not from rounded daily decimals.