How Many Hours Is 7 PM to 7 AM?
7 PM to 7 AM with a 45-minute unpaid break is 11.25 paid hours a day (11:15), or 56.25 hours over a five-day week.
7 PM to 7 AM: hours by day, week, month and year
You are at work for 12:00 (12 hours) each day, and because the shift passes midnight it belongs to two calendar dates and paid for 11:15 (11.25 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 | 11:15 | 11.25 | 12:00 |
| One week, 5 days | 56:15 | 56.25 | 60:00 |
| One week, 4 days | 45:00 | 45 | 48:00 |
| One month (5 days) | 243:45 | 243.75 | 260:00 |
| One year (5 days, 52 weeks) | 2925:00 | 2,925 | 3120:00 |
Your day on the clock: 7 PM to 7 AM
The table assumes the 45-minute break starts when half of the paid time is done, at 12:38 AM. Move the break and every later time shifts with it. You complete 11.25 paid hours by 7:00 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 |
| Paid hour 5 complete | 12:00 AM (next day) | 5:00 |
| Break begins | 12:38 AM (next day) | 5:38 |
| Break ends | 1:23 AM (next day) | 5:38 |
| 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 |
| Paid hour 10 complete | 5:45 AM (next day) | 10:00 |
| Paid hour 11 complete | 6:45 AM (next day) | 11:00 |
| Clock out | 7:00 AM (next day) | 11:15 |
How the break changes 7 PM to 7 AM
The same 12:00 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 | 12:00 | 12 | 60 | 3,120 |
| 15 minutes | 11:45 | 11.75 | 58.75 | 3,055 |
| 30 minutes | 11:30 | 11.5 | 57.5 | 2,990 |
| 45 minutes (assumed above) | 11:15 | 11.25 | 56.25 | 2,925 |
| 60 minutes | 11:00 | 11 | 55 | 2,860 |
Overtime and days per week for 7 PM to 7 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 16.25 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 | 33.75 | 33.75 | 0 | 33.75 |
| 4 days a week | 45 | 40 | 5 | 47.5 |
| 5 days a week | 56.25 | 40 | 16.25 | 64.38 |
| 6 days a week | 67.5 | 40 | 27.5 | 81.25 |
| 7 days a week | 78.75 | 40 | 38.75 | 98.13 |
Gross pay before tax for 7 PM to 7 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 | $168.75 | $843.75 | $3,656.25 | $43,875.00 |
| $20 an hour | $225.00 | $1,125.00 | $4,875.00 | $58,500.00 |
| $25 an hour | $281.25 | $1,406.25 | $6,093.75 | $73,125.00 |
| $30 an hour | $337.50 | $1,687.50 | $7,312.50 | $87,750.00 |
7 PM to 7 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 7 AM adds up to 2,936.25 paid hours (2936:15) before any leave or public holidays. The shortest month has 20 weekdays, or 225 hours, and the longest has 23, or 258.75 hours.
| Month | Decimal hours | Hours and minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January (21 weekdays) | 236.25 | 236:15 |
| February (20 weekdays) | 225 | 225:00 |
| March (23 weekdays) | 258.75 | 258:45 |
| April (22 weekdays) | 247.5 | 247:30 |
| May (21 weekdays) | 236.25 | 236:15 |
| June (22 weekdays) | 247.5 | 247:30 |
| July (22 weekdays) | 247.5 | 247:30 |
| August (22 weekdays) | 247.5 | 247:30 |
| September (22 weekdays) | 247.5 | 247:30 |
| October (21 weekdays) | 236.25 | 236:15 |
| November (22 weekdays) | 247.5 | 247:30 |
| December (23 weekdays) | 258.75 | 258:45 |
A week of 7 PM to 7 AM shifts, day by day
Working consecutive days starting on Monday, you pass 40 paid hours on Thursday, after 4 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 | 11.25 | 11.25 | 28.75 to reach 40 |
| Tuesday | 11.25 | 22.5 | 17.5 to reach 40 |
| Wednesday | 11.25 | 33.75 | 6.25 to reach 40 |
| Thursday | 11.25 | 45 | 5 overtime |
| Friday | 11.25 | 56.25 | 16.25 overtime |
| Saturday | 11.25 | 67.5 | 27.5 overtime |
| Sunday | 11.25 | 78.75 | 38.75 overtime |
Planning figures for 7 PM to 7 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) | 1.41 |
| Share of the 168-hour week spent at work, break included | 2,142.9% |
| Paid hours in 20 days of annual leave | 225 |
| Working days to reach 100 paid hours | 9 |
| Working days to reach 1,000 paid hours | 89 |
| Weeks to reach 1,000 paid hours at 5 days | 17.8 |
| Paid hours in a year after 20 days of leave (261 weekdays in 2027) | 2,711.25 |
About the 7 PM to 7 AM shift
The twelve-hour night shift of hospitals, emergency services and process industries. It is almost always worked on a rotation, such as three nights one week and four the next, rather than five nights in a row. After a 45-minute break the paid time is 11.25 hours a night.
Questions about 7 PM to 7 AM
How many hours is 7 PM to 7 AM?
12 hours on the clock, crossing midnight, and 11.25 paid hours after a 45-minute unpaid break.
How many hours is a three-night week of 7 PM to 7 AM?
Three nights of 11.25 hours is 33.75 paid hours. Four nights is 45.
How many hours a month is 7 PM to 7 AM at three nights a week?
About 146.25 paid hours a month on average at three nights a week, using 52 weeks divided by 12 months.
Compare 7 PM to 7 AM with similar shifts
- 11 PM to 6:30 AM: 6.75 paid hours a day, 4.5 fewer hours a day than 7 PM to 7 AM, and 33.75 hours over five days.
- 10 PM to 6 AM: 7.25 paid hours a day, 4 fewer hours a day than 7 PM to 7 AM, and 36.25 hours over five days.
- 7 PM to 5 AM: 9.25 paid hours a day, 2 fewer hours a day than 7 PM to 7 AM, and 46.25 hours over five days.
Last updated 19 October 2026. Formulas and tests: methodology.