Comprehensive Calculator Guide
This weekly time card adds up your working hours from Sunday to Thursday from your start and finish times, after the daily break. Eight to five with an hour’s break, five days, is 40 hours. It also shows hours beyond 8 a day and the week’s pay if you enter an hourly rate, and handles shifts that run past midnight.
Working hours under Saudi Labour Law
Actual working time may not exceed 8 hours a day or 48 a week, and 6 a day or 36 a week for Muslim employees in Ramadan; breaks don’t count. Hours beyond that are overtime, paid at the hourly wage plus 50% of the basic hourly wage.
Each day is finish − start − break; a finish after midnight adds 24 hours automatically, and empty days count as off. Totals show in hours and minutes and in decimal hours, as pay uses decimals: 30 h 30 min = 30.5 h.
How to Use
- Enter start and finish times for each day you worked; leave days off empty.
- Enter your daily break in minutes and, optionally, your hourly rate.
- Press “Add up the hours” to see the week’s total, overtime, each day’s hours and the pay.
Formula Used
Day = finish − start − break | Week = sum of the days
Practical Examples
- Example 1
- 8:00–17:00 five days, 1-hour break: 40 hours.
- Example 2
- Four uneven days with 30-minute breaks: 30 h 30 min (30.5 h), 2.5 h beyond 8 a day; SAR 1,525 at 50 an hour.
Important Tips
- Log your times daily rather than reconstructing the week.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Writing 30 h 30 min as 30.3 hours instead of 30.5.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the working hours in Saudi Arabia?
- Up to 8 a day or 48 a week; 6 a day or 36 a week for Muslims in Ramadan.
- How do I calculate weekly hours?
- For each day subtract start and break from finish, then add the days.
- How do I convert minutes to decimal hours?
- Divide by 60: 30 minutes is 0.5 hours.