How Many Hours Is 9 AM to 5 PM?
9 AM to 5 PM with a 30-minute unpaid break is 7.5 paid hours a day (7:30), or 37.5 hours over a five-day week.
9 AM to 5 PM: hours by day, week, month and year
You are at work for 8:00 (8 hours) each day and paid for 7:30 (7.5 hours) once the 30-minute unpaid break is taken off. Multiply by the days you work to get the longer periods below. A month is the weekly total times 52 divided by 12, which is 4.33 weeks, and a year is 52 weeks with no unpaid leave removed.
| Period | Paid time (h:mm) | Decimal hours | Time at work incl. break (h:mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| One day | 7:30 | 7.5 | 8:00 |
| One week, 5 days | 37:30 | 37.5 | 40:00 |
| One week, 4 days | 30:00 | 30 | 32:00 |
| One month (5 days) | 162:30 | 162.5 | 173:20 |
| One year (5 days, 52 weeks) | 1950:00 | 1,950 | 2080:00 |
Your day on the clock: 9 AM to 5 PM
The table assumes the 30-minute break starts when half of the paid time is done, at 12:45 PM. Move the break and every later time shifts with it. You complete 7.5 paid hours by 5:00 PM.
| Milestone | Clock time | Paid time so far (h:mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Clock in | 9:00 AM | 0:00 |
| Paid hour 1 complete | 10:00 AM | 1:00 |
| Paid hour 2 complete | 11:00 AM | 2:00 |
| Paid hour 3 complete | 12:00 PM | 3:00 |
| Break begins | 12:45 PM | 3:45 |
| Break ends | 1:15 PM | 3:45 |
| Paid hour 4 complete | 1:30 PM | 4:00 |
| Paid hour 5 complete | 2:30 PM | 5:00 |
| Paid hour 6 complete | 3:30 PM | 6:00 |
| Paid hour 7 complete | 4:30 PM | 7:00 |
| Clock out | 5:00 PM | 7:30 |
How the break changes 9 AM to 5 PM
The same 8:00 on the clock gives a different paid total depending on how long you are unpaid for. Each extra 15 minutes of break takes 1.25 hours off a five-day week and 65 hours off a 52-week year.
| Unpaid break | Paid per day (h:mm) | Decimal hours | Per week, 5 days | Per year, 52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 minutes | 8:00 | 8 | 40 | 2,080 |
| 15 minutes | 7:45 | 7.75 | 38.75 | 2,015 |
| 30 minutes (assumed above) | 7:30 | 7.5 | 37.5 | 1,950 |
| 45 minutes | 7:15 | 7.25 | 36.25 | 1,885 |
| 60 minutes | 7:00 | 7 | 35 | 1,820 |
Overtime and days per week for 9 AM to 5 PM
Overtime here means weekly paid hours above 40, with a 1.5 times multiplier shown as pay-equivalent hours. Your contract or local law may define overtime differently, for example by day. At five days you do not reach the 40-hour threshold, so there is no overtime until you add days or hours.
| Days worked | Paid hours | Regular (up to 40) | Overtime (over 40) | Pay-equivalent hours at 1.5x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days a week | 22.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 22.5 |
| 4 days a week | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| 5 days a week | 37.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 37.5 |
| 6 days a week | 45 | 40 | 5 | 47.5 |
| 7 days a week | 52.5 | 40 | 12.5 | 58.75 |
Gross pay before tax for 9 AM to 5 PM at five days a week, using round hourly rates chosen only to show the arithmetic. They are illustrative, not market data, and ignore overtime premiums.
| Hourly rate | Per day | Per week | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15 an hour | $112.50 | $562.50 | $2,437.50 | $29,250.00 |
| $20 an hour | $150.00 | $750.00 | $3,250.00 | $39,000.00 |
| $25 an hour | $187.50 | $937.50 | $4,062.50 | $48,750.00 |
| $30 an hour | $225.00 | $1,125.00 | $4,875.00 | $58,500.00 |
9 AM to 5 PM month by month in 2027
The average month above hides real differences: 2027 has 261 weekdays, so working every weekday of 9 AM to 5 PM adds up to 1,957.5 paid hours (1957:30) before any leave or public holidays. The shortest month has 20 weekdays, or 150 hours, and the longest has 23, or 172.5 hours.
| Month | Decimal hours | Hours and minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January (21 weekdays) | 157.5 | 157:30 |
| February (20 weekdays) | 150 | 150:00 |
| March (23 weekdays) | 172.5 | 172:30 |
| April (22 weekdays) | 165 | 165:00 |
| May (21 weekdays) | 157.5 | 157:30 |
| June (22 weekdays) | 165 | 165:00 |
| July (22 weekdays) | 165 | 165:00 |
| August (22 weekdays) | 165 | 165:00 |
| September (22 weekdays) | 165 | 165:00 |
| October (21 weekdays) | 157.5 | 157:30 |
| November (22 weekdays) | 165 | 165:00 |
| December (23 weekdays) | 172.5 | 172:30 |
A week of 9 AM to 5 PM shifts, day by day
Working consecutive days starting on Monday, you pass 40 paid hours on Saturday, after 6 shifts, and every hour after that is overtime. The running total adds one paid shift per day.
| Day | Paid that day | Running total | Against a 40-hour week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 7.5 | 7.5 | 32.5 to reach 40 |
| Tuesday | 7.5 | 15 | 25 to reach 40 |
| Wednesday | 7.5 | 22.5 | 17.5 to reach 40 |
| Thursday | 7.5 | 30 | 10 to reach 40 |
| Friday | 7.5 | 37.5 | 2.5 to reach 40 |
| Saturday | 7.5 | 45 | 5 overtime |
| Sunday | 7.5 | 52.5 | 12.5 overtime |
Planning figures for 9 AM to 5 PM
These figures turn the daily paid time into the numbers people usually need for contracts, leave and targets. Leave is shown as 20 working days purely as an illustration; use your own entitlement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Full-time equivalent at 5 days (40 hours = 1.0) | 0.94 |
| Share of the 168-hour week spent at work, break included | 1,428.6% |
| Paid hours in 20 days of annual leave | 150 |
| Working days to reach 100 paid hours | 14 |
| Working days to reach 1,000 paid hours | 134 |
| Weeks to reach 1,000 paid hours at 5 days | 26.7 |
| Paid hours in a year after 20 days of leave (261 weekdays in 2027) | 1,807.5 |
About the 9 AM to 5 PM shift
The textbook office day. Eight hours between clock-in and clock-out is not eight paid hours once a half-hour unpaid lunch is removed, which is why a 9-to-5 week is usually 37.5 hours rather than 40. If your lunch is a full hour, the paid day drops to 7 hours; if lunch is paid, it stays at 8.
Questions about 9 AM to 5 PM
Is 9 to 5 really 8 hours?
On the clock, yes: 8 hours. Paid time depends on the break. With a 30-minute unpaid lunch it is 7:30 (7.5 hours); with a paid lunch it is a full 8.
How many hours a week is 9 AM to 5 PM?
37.5 paid hours at five days with a 30-minute unpaid break, or 40 hours if the break is paid.
How many hours a month is 9 AM to 5 PM?
About 162.5 paid hours a month on average and 1,950 over a 52-week year, assuming a 30-minute unpaid lunch.
Compare 9 AM to 5 PM with similar shifts
- 8 AM to 2:30 PM: 6 paid hours a day, 1.5 fewer hours a day than 9 AM to 5 PM, and 30 hours over five days.
- 9 AM to 4 PM: 6.5 paid hours a day, 1 fewer hours a day than 9 AM to 5 PM, and 32.5 hours over five days.
- 8:30 AM to 4 PM: 7 paid hours a day, 0.5 fewer hours a day than 9 AM to 5 PM, and 35 hours over five days.
- 6 AM to 2 PM: 7.75 paid hours a day, 0.25 more hours a day than 9 AM to 5 PM, and 38.75 hours over five days.
- 8 AM to 4:30 PM: 8 paid hours a day, 0.5 more hours a day than 9 AM to 5 PM, and 40 hours over five days.
- 8 AM to 5 PM: 8.25 paid hours a day, 0.75 more hours a day than 9 AM to 5 PM, and 41.25 hours over five days.
Last updated 19 October 2026. Formulas and tests: methodology.