How do I total the hours on a weekly timesheet?
To total timesheet or time card hours, type each day's worked time as a duration and add them with plus signs on one line, like 8h 12m + 7h 48m + 8h 30m, then pick a result format such as Hour Minute. The calculator carries minutes over into whole hours and shows the weekly total instantly.
Adding hours and minutes by hand is where timesheets go wrong: 45 plus 50 minutes is not 95, it rolls into an extra hour. This calculator handles that carry for you. Type each shift as a duration, join them with plus signs, and read the weekly total. Drivers, hourly staff, and freelancers use the same one-line method every week.
Step by step
Write each day as a duration
For every day you worked, write the hours and minutes together: 8h 12m, 7h 48m, 9h 6m. Every number needs a unit, so use h for hours and m for minutes. There is no need to convert minutes to decimals first.
Join the days with plus signs
Put a + between each day on a single line: 8h 12m + 7h 48m + 8h 30m + 9h 6m + 7h 54m. Add as many days as you like. The order does not matter, and the calculator updates as you type.
Pick a result format
Choose Hour Minute for a normal weekly total. The calculator rolls extra minutes into whole hours automatically, so you never end up with 90-minute remainders. Use Day Hour Minute when a heavy week passes 24 hours of driving.
Adjust and reformat without retyping
Subtract an unpaid break with a minus sign, or switch the format to Minute to see the total in plain minutes for a payroll system. The same expression re-totals instantly in whichever unit you need.
Worked examples
8h 12m + 7h 48m + 8h 30m + 9h 6m + 7h 54m=41 Hours 30 MinutesA standard five-day week summed into one clean total, minutes carried into hours.
10h 30m + 9h 15m + 11h + 8h 45m + 10h 20m=2 Days 1 Hour 50 MinutesA heavy driving week passes 24 hours, so Day Hour Minute breaks it down clearly.
8h 15m × 5=41 Hours 15 MinutesFive identical 8h 15m shifts multiplied by a plain number instead of adding each one.
45h 50m - 5h=40 Hours 50 MinutesSubtract unpaid break time from a running weekly total with a minus sign.
Try it yourself
Type hours, minutes, days, weeks, months, years, or seconds, as full words or shorthand (h m d w), with + - * /. Pick how the answer reads with Show result as up top. It all runs in your browser. Drag the card’s right edge to make it wider.
Common questions
Do I have to convert minutes into decimals first?
No. Type minutes as minutes, like 7h 48m. The calculator handles the 60-minute carry itself, so 45m plus 50m correctly becomes 1 hour 35 minutes instead of 95.
How do I subtract an unpaid lunch or break?
Use a minus sign in the same line. For example, 42h 30m - 30m removes a half-hour break, and the calculator returns the adjusted payable total.
Can I see the total in plain hours or minutes for payroll?
Yes. Switch the result format. Pick Minute to get the whole week as a single minute count, or Hour Minute for hours and minutes. The same expression re-totals instantly.
A truck driver logging different start and finish times every day can type all five shifts on one line and get the week's payable total without touching a spreadsheet.