Hours to Decimal Calculator

Convert hours and minutes into decimal hours for a time sheet or payroll check.

Enter values, then select Calculate.

Worked example

7 hours 30 minutes is 7 + 30 ÷ 60 = 7.50 decimal hours. 7:45 is 7.75, while 7:20 displays as 7.33.

Every whole minute from 0 through 60, rounded to two decimals
Minutes	Decimal hour	Minutes	Decimal hour
0	0.00	30	0.50
1	0.02	31	0.52
2	0.03	32	0.53
3	0.05	33	0.55
4	0.07	34	0.57
5	0.08	35	0.58
6	0.10	36	0.60
7	0.12	37	0.62
8	0.13	38	0.63
9	0.15	39	0.65
10	0.17	40	0.67
11	0.18	41	0.68
12	0.20	42	0.70
13	0.22	43	0.72
14	0.23	44	0.73
15	0.25	45	0.75
16	0.27	46	0.77
17	0.28	47	0.78
18	0.30	48	0.80
19	0.32	49	0.82
20	0.33	50	0.83
21	0.35	51	0.85
22	0.37	52	0.87
23	0.38	53	0.88
24	0.40	54	0.90
25	0.42	55	0.92
26	0.43	56	0.93
27	0.45	57	0.95
28	0.47	58	0.97
29	0.48	59	0.98
30	0.50	60	1.00

Convert the total minutes first; rounding every day to two decimals can change a weekly total.

Is 7:30 equal to 7.30 hours?

No. Thirty minutes is half an hour, so 7:30 is 7.50 decimal hours.

When should I round?

Add minutes across shifts, then round the final decimal display.

For a full week with daily entries, use the time card calculator. See how the arithmetic works.

Estimates are for reference only, not payroll or legal advice. Check your records and applicable rules.