Online Working Hours Calculator:
Calculate Employee Working Time for Free
The Timebutler free working hours calculator helps you accurately calculate employee working time. You can track daily hours, including breaks. All timesheet calculations comply with the German Working Hours Act (ArbZG).
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How to Calculate Employee Working Hours for Free
Calculating employee working hours doesn’t have to be complicated. With Timebutler’s free digital working hours calculator, you can quickly determine working time online, including break deductions. This is how it works:
Enter your end time
Add your break duration
(e.g., 30 minutes)
Timebutler’s working hours calculator automatically deducts breaks and calculates the correct net working time.
Example: start of work at 8:00 a.m., end of work at 4:30 p.m., 30 minute break = 8 hours of work.
Why Use Timebutler for Working Hours Calculations?
A digital working time calculator brings transparency, compliance, and efficiency to your day:
Transparency
Get a clear and reliable overview of all working hours. Full time, part time, and flexible schedules are easy to track, so everyone works with the same accurate data.
Accurate time tracking
Working hours, breaks, and net working time are calculated automatically. This reduces manual errors and ensures precise results you can rely on.
Time savings
Manual tracking takes time and effort. The digital time calculator delivers instant results and simplifies payroll preparation with ready to use working hour data.
Legal compliance
Timebutler supports compliance with labor laws such as the German Working Hours Act by accounting for breaks and daily limits automatically.
Transparency
Clear overview of all working hours – for full-time, part-time, or flexible schedules.
Compliance
Helps ensure that all working hours follow legal requirements
Flexibility
Calculate daily, weekly, or monthly working hours.
Efficiency
No manual math – just accurate results in seconds.
Legal Working Time Regulations (ArbZG)
The German Working Hours Act (ArbZG) defines clear rules:
Max. 8 hours (extendable to 10h with time compensation).
More than 6 hours → at least 30 minutes break.
More than 9 hours → at least 45 minutes break.
At least 11 hours of rest time between the end of work and the next start of work.
A maximum of 48 hours per week, calculated over six working days from Monday to Saturday.
The Working Time Act regulates daily and weekly working hours; monthly working hours are derived from the number of working days in the month.
Frequently Asked Questions
1 What is a Working Time Calculator?
A working time calculator is a digital tool that helps employees and employers calculate working hours accurately. It records start times, end times, and break durations to determine the correct net working time for a day, week, or month.
2 What are the Benefits of Using a Working Time Calculator?
A working time calculator helps employees and employers track working hours accurately and efficiently. Key benefits include:
- Accurate time tracking: automatic calculation of working hours and breaks reduces manual errors.
- Time savings: digital time tracking replaces spreadsheets and paper timesheets. Working hours are calculated instantly and can be used directly for payroll, reducing administrative effort.
- Transparency and trust: a clear overview of working hours for full-time, part-time, and flexible schedules creates transparency and strengthens trust.
- Legal compliance: support for compliance with labor laws such as the German Working Hours Act (ArbZG) through correct break and working time calculations.
- Better workforce planning: reliable working time data improves scheduling, capacity planning, and cost control.
3 How Can I Calculate Employee Working Hours Accurately?
Use Timebutler’s free working hours calculator to calculate employee working hours accurately and reliably. It automatically accounts for start times, end times, and break durations to determine the correct net working time. This ensures transparent time tracking for full-time, part-time, and flexible work models while reducing manual effort and calculation errors.
4 Do Breaks Count as Working Time?
Yes, breaks count as working time in Germany. Under the German Working Hours Act (ArbZG), employees are entitled to legally mandated breaks depending on the length of their working day. These breaks must be deducted from total working time and are not included in net working hours.
5 Is time tracking mandatory?
Time tracking is mandatory in Germany and required across the EU, even if national implementation details differ. The goal is not control, but transparency, fair working conditions, and legal certainty for both employers and employees.
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What this means in practice:
- Employers must track working hours to ensure compliance with labor laws.
- The method can be digital or manual, as long as it is reliable.
- The obligation applies regardless of company size.
- Employees are not responsible for compliance, employers are.
Advantages of the Timebutler Working Hours Calculator
Free to use
No registration required
Fast & simple
Calculate in seconds
Legally compliant
Includes official break times
For everyone
Employees, employers, and teams
Reliability
Consistently accurate results
Calculate Your Working Hours for Free
Use the Timebutler online working hours calculator to record your time correctly. Start now, calculate your working time including breaks, and keep full control anytime.