6am to 6pm Is How Many Hours?
12 hours
6am to 6pm is 12 hours clock to clock (6:00 to 18:00).
With a 30-minute unpaid lunch: 11.5 working hours.
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6am to 6pm with different break lengths
| Unpaid break | Paid hours per day | Per week (5 days) |
|---|---|---|
| No break | 12 hours | 60 hours |
| 15 minutes | 11.75 hours | 58.75 hours |
| 30 minutes | 11.5 hours | 57.5 hours |
| 45 minutes | 11.25 hours | 56.25 hours |
| 60 minutes | 11 hours | 55 hours |
Common questions
Is 6am to 6pm 12 hours?
Yes, 6am to 6pm is 12 hours clock to clock. Your paid working time is less if you take an unpaid break - with a 30-minute lunch it is 11.5 hours.
How many hours a week is 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday?
Five days of 6am to 6pm is 60 hours clock to clock, or 57.5 paid hours with a 30-minute unpaid lunch each day.
Is lunch included in 6am to 6pm?
Usually not. In most US workplaces an unpaid meal break (commonly 30 or 60 minutes) comes out of the span, so 6am to 6pm with a one-hour lunch is 11 paid hours. Paid rest breaks do count as work time.