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Time duration calculator

Calculate elapsed time between two clock times, including overnight.

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How to use it

Calculate elapsed time from a start and end clock time. If the end is earlier than the start, the basic calculator automatically treats the end as occurring on the next day, so 22:30 → 01:15 works without a date field.

  1. Enter the start and end times.
  2. Select Calculate.
  3. Read the hours/minutes and total minutes. Use the advanced calculation below if you also need to subtract a break.
Start / end
24-hour clock input
Overnight
End < start is treated as next day
Basic result
Hours/minutes and total minutes
Processing
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22:30 → 01:15 is treated as overnight

Because 01:15 is earlier than 22:30, the calculator moves the end to the following day. The result is 2 h 45 min, or 165 minutes total.

If you actually mean 01:15 to 22:30 on the same day, enter those times in that order.

Overnight handling is automatic

The basic calculation adds 24 hours whenever the end clock time is less than the start. This fits night shifts, late events and other elapsed periods that cross midnight but stay within one day.

It is not a multi-day duration calculator

Only clock times are entered, so a period spanning two or more full days cannot be distinguished. Use a date-aware calculator when the calendar date itself matters.

Use the advanced section for breaks

The extra calculation on the page lets you mark the end as next day and subtract a break in minutes. That is more useful for net working time than the simple start/end result.

Total minutes are handy for later calculations

A duration such as 2 h 45 min is also shown as 165 minutes, which is easier to sum across tasks or feed into hourly-rate and scheduling calculations.