Calculate elapsed time between a start time and end time. Use this free elapsed time calculator to find hours, minutes, seconds, decimal hours, total minutes, and total seconds.
Start time:
Enter when the time period begins.
End time:
Enter when the time period ends.
Break minutes:
If needed, enter break time to subtract from the elapsed total.
Final result:
The calculator shows the elapsed time as standard time, decimal hours, total minutes, and total seconds.
An elapsed time calculator helps you measure how much time passed between two clock times. It is useful for work shifts, school schedules, meetings, exercise sessions, appointments, travel time, and project tracking.
It is especially helpful when a time period crosses midnight or when you need decimal hours for payroll or billing.
Your result shows how much time has elapsed between the start and end time. The calculator also shows decimal hours, total minutes, and total seconds for easier use in timesheets, invoices, or schedules.
Elapsed time is the amount of time that passes between a starting time and an ending time.
Yes. If the end time is earlier than the start time, choose the next-day option to calculate elapsed time past midnight.
Yes. Enter break minutes, and the calculator subtracts that amount from the elapsed time result.
Decimal hours show time as a single hour number. For example, 8 hours and 30 minutes equals 8.5 hours.