Break-time calculator
Add up how much time your daily work breaks total over a week and a year — useful for understanding paid vs unpaid time, or planning cover.
Result
Break time per year
Break time per week
How to use this calculator
- Enter your typical break time per day.
- Enter how many days a week you work.
- Read the total break time per week and per year.
Assumptions
- Assumes the same break length every working day, with no allowance for annual leave weeks.
Technical details: what the fields mean
- Break time per day
breakMinutesPerDay - Total break time in a typical working day — 20 minutes is the UK statutory minimum for a shift over 6 hours.
- Days per week
daysPerWeek - How many days a week you work.
Methodology
Weekly break time = break minutes per day × days per week. Annual break time = weekly break time × 52, converted to hours.
Worked example
30 minutes/day, 5 days/week
Inputs: breakMinutesPerDay=30, daysPerWeek=5
Result: 150 minutes/week, 130.0 hours/year
Practical guidance
- Check your contract or local employment law for minimum break entitlements — these vary by shift length and jurisdiction.
Common mistakes
- Assuming break time is automatically paid — this varies by employer and jurisdiction, and should be checked separately.
FAQs
How much break time do I get in a year?
Multiply your daily break minutes by working days per week, then by 52 — this calculator does that directly.