How many hours is 9am to 6pm?
9am to 6pm is 9 hours. After a 30-minute unpaid lunch that's 8 hours and 30 minutes of paid work, and 42.5 hours over a five-day week.
| Break | Per shift | Decimal | Per 5-day week | Per year (52 wk) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No break | 9 hours | 9 | 45 | 2,340 |
| 30-minute unpaid break | 8 hours and 30 minutes | 8.5 | 42.5 | 2,210 |
| 1-hour unpaid break | 8 hours | 8 | 40 | 2,080 |
Whether breaks are paid depends on your employer and state; federal law requires pay for short breaks of about 5 to 20 minutes but not for meal breaks of 30 minutes or more when you're fully relieved of duty.
Questions people ask
How many hours is 9am to 6pm?
9 hours (9 hours). With a 30-minute unpaid lunch it's 8 hours and 30 minutes; with an hour, 8 hours.
How many hours a week is 9am to 6pm?
Five days a week is 45 hours, or 42.5 hours with a 30-minute unpaid lunch each day.
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