How Many Hours Is 7 PM to 5 AM?
7 PM to 5 AM with a 45-minute unpaid break is 9.25 paid hours a day (9:15), or 46.25 hours over a five-day week.
7 PM to 5 AM: hours by day, week, month and year
You are at work for 10:00 (10 hours) each day, and because the shift passes midnight it belongs to two calendar dates and paid for 9:15 (9.25 hours) once the 45-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 | 9:15 | 9.25 | 10:00 |
| One week, 5 days | 46:15 | 46.25 | 50:00 |
| One week, 4 days | 37:00 | 37 | 40:00 |
| One month (5 days) | 200:25 | 200.42 | 216:40 |
| One year (5 days, 52 weeks) | 2405:00 | 2,405 | 2600:00 |
Your day on the clock: 7 PM to 5 AM
The table assumes the 45-minute break starts when half of the paid time is done, at 11:38 PM. Move the break and every later time shifts with it. You complete 9.25 paid hours by 5:00 AM (next day), the morning after you clocked in.
| Milestone | Clock time | Paid time so far (h:mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Clock in | 7:00 PM | 0:00 |
| Paid hour 1 complete | 8:00 PM | 1:00 |
| Paid hour 2 complete | 9:00 PM | 2:00 |
| Paid hour 3 complete | 10:00 PM | 3:00 |
| Paid hour 4 complete | 11:00 PM | 4:00 |
| Break begins | 11:38 PM | 4:38 |
| Break ends | 12:23 AM (next day) | 4:38 |
| Paid hour 5 complete | 12:45 AM (next day) | 5:00 |
| Paid hour 6 complete | 1:45 AM (next day) | 6:00 |
| Paid hour 7 complete | 2:45 AM (next day) | 7:00 |
| Paid hour 8 complete | 3:45 AM (next day) | 8:00 |
| Paid hour 9 complete | 4:45 AM (next day) | 9:00 |
| Clock out | 5:00 AM (next day) | 9:15 |
How the break changes 7 PM to 5 AM
The same 10:00 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 | 10:00 | 10 | 50 | 2,600 |
| 15 minutes | 9:45 | 9.75 | 48.75 | 2,535 |
| 30 minutes | 9:30 | 9.5 | 47.5 | 2,470 |
| 45 minutes (assumed above) | 9:15 | 9.25 | 46.25 | 2,405 |
| 60 minutes | 9:00 | 9 | 45 | 2,340 |
Overtime and days per week for 7 PM to 5 AM
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 are 6.25 hours over the threshold every week.
| Days worked | Paid hours | Regular (up to 40) | Overtime (over 40) | Pay-equivalent hours at 1.5x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days a week | 27.75 | 27.75 | 0 | 27.75 |
| 4 days a week | 37 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| 5 days a week | 46.25 | 40 | 6.25 | 49.38 |
| 6 days a week | 55.5 | 40 | 15.5 | 63.25 |
| 7 days a week | 64.75 | 40 | 24.75 | 77.13 |
Gross pay before tax for 7 PM to 5 AM 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 | $138.75 | $693.75 | $3,006.25 | $36,075.00 |
| $20 an hour | $185.00 | $925.00 | $4,008.33 | $48,100.00 |
| $25 an hour | $231.25 | $1,156.25 | $5,010.42 | $60,125.00 |
| $30 an hour | $277.50 | $1,387.50 | $6,012.50 | $72,150.00 |
7 PM to 5 AM month by month in 2027
The average month above hides real differences: 2027 has 261 weekdays, so working every weekday of 7 PM to 5 AM adds up to 2,414.25 paid hours (2414:15) before any leave or public holidays. The shortest month has 20 weekdays, or 185 hours, and the longest has 23, or 212.75 hours.
| Month | Decimal hours | Hours and minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January (21 weekdays) | 194.25 | 194:15 |
| February (20 weekdays) | 185 | 185:00 |
| March (23 weekdays) | 212.75 | 212:45 |
| April (22 weekdays) | 203.5 | 203:30 |
| May (21 weekdays) | 194.25 | 194:15 |
| June (22 weekdays) | 203.5 | 203:30 |
| July (22 weekdays) | 203.5 | 203:30 |
| August (22 weekdays) | 203.5 | 203:30 |
| September (22 weekdays) | 203.5 | 203:30 |
| October (21 weekdays) | 194.25 | 194:15 |
| November (22 weekdays) | 203.5 | 203:30 |
| December (23 weekdays) | 212.75 | 212:45 |
A week of 7 PM to 5 AM shifts, day by day
Working consecutive days starting on Monday, you pass 40 paid hours on Friday, after 5 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 | 9.25 | 9.25 | 30.75 to reach 40 |
| Tuesday | 9.25 | 18.5 | 21.5 to reach 40 |
| Wednesday | 9.25 | 27.75 | 12.25 to reach 40 |
| Thursday | 9.25 | 37 | 3 to reach 40 |
| Friday | 9.25 | 46.25 | 6.25 overtime |
| Saturday | 9.25 | 55.5 | 15.5 overtime |
| Sunday | 9.25 | 64.75 | 24.75 overtime |
Planning figures for 7 PM to 5 AM
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) | 1.16 |
| Share of the 168-hour week spent at work, break included | 1,785.7% |
| Paid hours in 20 days of annual leave | 185 |
| Working days to reach 100 paid hours | 11 |
| Working days to reach 1,000 paid hours | 109 |
| Weeks to reach 1,000 paid hours at 5 days | 21.6 |
| Paid hours in a year after 20 days of leave (261 weekdays in 2027) | 2,229.25 |
About the 7 PM to 5 AM shift
Seven in the evening to five in the morning is a ten-hour night shift used in factories and distribution centres that want one long block rather than a split. After a 45-minute break the paid time is 9.25 hours, so a five-night week is 46.25 hours, well above a standard 40.
Questions about 7 PM to 5 AM
How many hours is 7 PM to 5 AM?
10 hours on the clock, crossing midnight, and 9.25 paid hours after a 45-minute unpaid break.
Is five nights of 7 PM to 5 AM over 40 hours?
Yes. Five nights is 46.25 paid hours, which is above 40. Four nights is 37.
How many paid hours a year is 7 PM to 5 AM at four nights a week?
37 hours a week times 52 is 1,924 hours a year, before leave.
Compare 7 PM to 5 AM with similar shifts
- 11 PM to 6:30 AM: 6.75 paid hours a day, 2.5 fewer hours a day than 7 PM to 5 AM, and 33.75 hours over five days.
- 10 PM to 6 AM: 7.25 paid hours a day, 2 fewer hours a day than 7 PM to 5 AM, and 36.25 hours over five days.
- 7 PM to 7 AM: 11.25 paid hours a day, 2 more hours a day than 7 PM to 5 AM, and 56.25 hours over five days.
Last updated 19 October 2026. Formulas and tests: methodology.