How Many Hours Between 12:00 and 22:00?
There are exactly 10.00 hours between 12:00 and 22:00 (600 minutes / 36000 seconds).
Legal notes for this shift
Mandatory break
For 10:00 hours of attendance, at least 45 minutes of break must be deducted (§ 4 ArbZG: 30 min over 6 h, 45 min over 9 h).
Daily rest
After finishing at 22:00, an uninterrupted rest period of 11 hours is required (§ 5 ArbZG). The earliest permitted next start is 09:00.
Overtime
Net working time exceeds a standard 8-hour day by 1:30 hours. Whether this triggers an overtime premium depends on the employment or collective agreement.
Net Work Hours from 12:00 to 22:00 (after break)
As a work shift, 12:00–22:00 gives 09:30 net with a 30-minute break — that is 9.50 decimal hours for payroll.
Rest breaks are unpaid: a shift over 6 hours typically requires a 20–30 minute break that is deducted from paid time.
Timesheet — Zeit-Rechner.com
| Date | Start | End | Break | Net (h:mm) | Decimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | 22:00 | 30 min | 09:30 | 9.50 | |
Calculating the Duration from 12:00 to 22:00
From 12:00 to 22:00 totals 10 hours. When a span runs past midnight the time is simply carried into the next day — for example, 22:00 to 06:00 is 8 hours, not a negative result.
Legal & practical context for 12:00–22:00
Accurately tracking this 10-hour duration is essential for billing clients, validating timesheets and scheduling project resources. Whether you run flexible flextime or bill hourly consulting work, an automated calculator removes rounding errors. Always subtract unpaid rest breaks to stay compliant with local labour rules.
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Note: This calculator and its content offer general guidance based on the assumptions given and do not constitute legal advice. The applicable statute, collective agreement and employment contract prevail.