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Time Duration Calculator

Calculate time difference with the free Time Duration Calculator delivered to you by Timeular.

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How to use the calculator:

  • Enter the start day and start time
  • Input the end date and end time
  • Reset values to calculate another time duration
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Find the time difference between two dates or times

How to use the Time Duration Calculator

Use the free Time Duration Calculator to automatically add or subtract the time between days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It’s simple:

  1. Simply enter the starting day and starting time.
  2. Specify the end date and ending time.
  3. Reset values to calculate another time duration.

Please notice: To calculate total hours between two times within the same day, enter only start time and end time, and skip the starting date and the ending date.

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Time and date duration calculator: Examples how to use

Evaluate performance

By using a time duration calculator, you can measure the time spent on various tasks, helping you assess employee performance and productivity. This insight allows you to pinpoint areas for improvement, streamline workflows, and set clear performance standards.

Client billing

If you’re a freelancer, consultant, or service provider, a time duration calculator helps you track the hours you spend on client projects. However, for a regular, accurate and automated client billing, use the billable hours tracker by Timeular.

Overtime tracking

If you work beyond your regular hours, a time duration calculator can help you quickly determine your overtime hours. But if you are looking for a tool specifically for overtime hours, check the overtime calculator. For employers who want to track employee overtime and ensure fair compensation a solid overtime tracker software is recommended.

Time between pay periods

For financial planning you might want to know the exact number of days between paychecks. If you get paid on the 1st and 15th of every month you can use a time difference calculator to find out how many days are in each pay period. This is helpful for budgeting and to ensure your expenses match your income.

Time until project deadline

Suppose you have a project due on October 15, 2024 and today is August 13, 2024. You can use a time difference calculator to find out you have 63 days left to complete the project. This will help you plan your time, avoid procrastination and ensure timely completion.

Flight duration

When booking a flight it’s important to know the total travel time including layovers. If your flight departs at 7:00 AM and arrives at 3:00 PM in a different time zone a time difference calculator can help you calculate the total flight duration including time zone changes. This is important for planning connections or ground transportation upon arrival.

Days until a holiday

Say you’re waiting for a public holiday and you want to know exactly how many days are left. If today is September 1, 2024 and the holiday is on November 25, 2024 a time difference calculator will tell you there are 85 days left. This makes the wait more exciting and organized.

Time since…

If you want to calculate how much time has passed i.e. since your last team meeting, this calculator will do it for you. Say it was on July 1, 2024, and today is August 13, 2024. A time difference calculator can show you that 43 days have passed. This helps in planning follow-up meetings or assessing progress since the last discussion.

How to calculate the hours between two times in a manual way: Example

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Write down the times

Note the start time and end time. For example, you start at 2:00 PM and end at 5:30 PM.

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Convert to 24-hour format

If you’re using AM/PM format, convert it to 24-hour format to make calculations easier. For instance, 2:00 PM becomes 14:00 and 5:30 PM becomes 17:30.

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Subtract the start time from the end time

Subtract the start hour from the end hour. For example, 17 (end hour) – 14 (start hour) = 3 hours. Then subtract the start minutes from the end minutes. For example, 30 (end minutes) – 0 (start minutes) = 30 minutes.

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Add the results

Add the hours and minutes together. In this case you have 3 hours and 30 minutes. The time between 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

FAQ

What is a Time Duration Calculator?

Time Duration Calculator is a tool to calculate the time between two times or dates. It’s useful for scheduling, time tracking and payroll management as it helps you find the time difference between two points in time.

How do you calculate hours between two times?

To calculate hours and minutes between two times, use a free time duration calculator. Enter starting time, starting date, ending time and ending date – based on that information, the calculator will automatically subtract the value to provide you with a result.

How do you measure time duration?

To quickly measure time duration, use the time calculator: enter hours and dates, and let the calculator do the math. If you want to calculate the duration between two times in a manual way, convert the starting time and ending time to a 24-hours system and subtract the values.

How many hours are between 8:30 to 4:30?

There are 8 hours between 8:30 and 4:30.