Minutes to Decimal Converter
Time to decimal hours and back, for timesheets and payroll
Hours & minutes → decimal
7.75
decimal hours (7h 45m)
Decimal → hours & minutes
8h 15m
8.25 decimal hours
Minutes to decimal hours chart
Two decimal places, as most timesheet software uses. Print it on one page to keep by the time clock.
| Min | Hours | Min | Hours | Min | Hours | Min | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.02 | 16 | 0.27 | 31 | 0.52 | 46 | 0.77 |
| 2 | 0.03 | 17 | 0.28 | 32 | 0.53 | 47 | 0.78 |
| 3 | 0.05 | 18 | 0.30 | 33 | 0.55 | 48 | 0.80 |
| 4 | 0.07 | 19 | 0.32 | 34 | 0.57 | 49 | 0.82 |
| 5 | 0.08 | 20 | 0.33 | 35 | 0.58 | 50 | 0.83 |
| 6 | 0.10 | 21 | 0.35 | 36 | 0.60 | 51 | 0.85 |
| 7 | 0.12 | 22 | 0.37 | 37 | 0.62 | 52 | 0.87 |
| 8 | 0.13 | 23 | 0.38 | 38 | 0.63 | 53 | 0.88 |
| 9 | 0.15 | 24 | 0.40 | 39 | 0.65 | 54 | 0.90 |
| 10 | 0.17 | 25 | 0.42 | 40 | 0.67 | 55 | 0.92 |
| 11 | 0.18 | 26 | 0.43 | 41 | 0.68 | 56 | 0.93 |
| 12 | 0.20 | 27 | 0.45 | 42 | 0.70 | 57 | 0.95 |
| 13 | 0.22 | 28 | 0.47 | 43 | 0.72 | 58 | 0.97 |
| 14 | 0.23 | 29 | 0.48 | 44 | 0.73 | 59 | 0.98 |
| 15 | 0.25 | 30 | 0.50 | 45 | 0.75 | 60 | 1.00 |
Payroll systems that round punch times (to 6 or 15 minutes) do so before converting; this chart shows the values before that rounding.
How it works and common questions
Common minutes to decimal hours
- 5 minutes in decimal is 0.08 hours (5 ÷ 60).
- 10 minutes in decimal is 0.17 hours (10 ÷ 60).
- 15 minutes in decimal is 0.25 hours (15 ÷ 60).
- 20 minutes in decimal is 0.33 hours (20 ÷ 60).
- 25 minutes in decimal is 0.42 hours (25 ÷ 60).
- 30 minutes in decimal (half an hour) is 0.50 hours.
- 35 minutes in decimal is 0.58 hours (35 ÷ 60).
- 40 minutes in decimal is 0.67 hours (40 ÷ 60).
- 45 minutes in decimal is 0.75 hours (45 ÷ 60).
- 50 minutes in decimal is 0.83 hours (50 ÷ 60).
- 1 hour 30 minutes is 1.50 hours.
- 7 hours 45 minutes is 7.75 hours — not 7.45.
How the conversion works
Decimal hours express minutes as a fraction of an hour: divide minutes by 60. So 15 minutes is 0.25, 30 minutes is 0.50, and 45 minutes is 0.75. Going the other way, multiply the fraction by 60: 8.33 hours is 8 hours plus 0.33 × 60 ≈ 20 minutes.
The classic payroll mistake is reading the clock digits as decimals — 7:45 is not 7.45 hours. At $20/hour that error underpays 7.75 − 7.45 = 0.30 hours, or $6.00, every single shift.
Questions
What is 15 minutes in decimal?
15 minutes is 0.25 hours: 15 ÷ 60 = 0.25, a quarter of an hour. So 8 hours 15 minutes is 8.25 hours.
What is 45 minutes as a decimal?
45 minutes is 0.75 hours: 45 ÷ 60 = 0.75, three quarters of an hour. So 7 hours 45 minutes is 7.75 hours.
What is half an hour in decimal?
Half an hour (30 minutes) is 0.50 hours, usually written 0.5. So 7 hours 30 minutes is 7.5 hours.
How do I convert minutes to decimal hours?
Divide the minutes by 60. 45 minutes is 45 ÷ 60 = 0.75, so 7 hours 45 minutes is 7.75 decimal hours. The converter above does this instantly in both directions.
Why does payroll use decimal hours instead of hours and minutes?
Pay is calculated as hours × hourly rate, and that multiplication needs a decimal. 7:45 at $20/hour is 7.75 × $20 = $155.00 — treating 7:45 as “7.45” would underpay by $6.00.
What is the difference between rounding to 2 decimals and payroll rounding?
This chart shows exact values rounded to 2 decimal places. Some payroll systems instead round worked time to the nearest tenth of an hour (6-minute steps) or quarter hour (15-minute steps) before converting — check which policy your employer uses.
How do I convert decimal hours back to minutes?
Multiply the fraction by 60. For 7.75 hours: 0.75 × 60 = 45, so it’s 7 hours 45 minutes. The decimal-to-hours converter above handles any value, like 8.33 → 8h 20m.
Related tools and guides
- Work hours calculator — add up shifts with breaks and see decimal totals and gross pay
- Time duration calculator — the exact time between any two times, with decimal output
- Timesheet calculator guide — weekly totals and payroll conversions, step by step