How many hours is 12 PM to 5 PM?
12 PM to 5 PM is 5 hours (12:00–17:00 in 24-hour time).
12 PM to 5 PM is 5 hours (12:00–17:00 in 24-hour time).
No federal overtime: under 40 hours.
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12 PM is an afternoon start. These are the clock times that matter on this shift:
| Moment | Clock time |
|---|---|
| Start | 12:00 PM |
| Halfway point | 2:30 PM |
| 4 paid hours reached | 4:00 PM |
| End | 5:00 PM |
| Unpaid break | Paid time (h:mm) | Decimal hours |
|---|---|---|
| 0 min | 5:00 | 5.00 |
| 15 min | 4:45 | 4.75 |
| 30 min | 4:30 | 4.50 |
| 45 min | 4:15 | 4.25 |
| 60 min | 4:00 | 4.00 |
With a 0-minute unpaid break each day (short shifts often have none):
| Shifts in the week | Total (h:mm) | Decimal | Over 40 hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 shifts | 15:00 | 15.00 | — |
| 4 shifts | 20:00 | 20.00 | — |
| 5 shifts | 25:00 | 25.00 | — |
| 6 shifts | 30:00 | 30.00 | — |
Gross pay before tax, with a 0-minute unpaid break. Weekly figures assume five shifts, with any hours past 40 paid at 1.5×.
| Hourly rate | Per shift | Per week (5 shifts) | Per year (52 weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $75.00 | $375.00 | $19,500.00 |
| $18.00 | $90.00 | $450.00 | $23,400.00 |
| $20.00 | $100.00 | $500.00 | $26,000.00 |
| $25.00 | $125.00 | $625.00 | $32,500.00 |
| $30.00 | $150.00 | $750.00 | $39,000.00 |
Five of these shifts give about 25.0 paid hours a week. For employer health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the IRS treats an employee as full-time at an average of at least 30 hours a week (130 hours a month). By that measure this schedule is part-time; you would need 6.0 shifts a week to reach 30 hours. Employers set their own full-time definition for other benefits.
12 PM to 5 PM is 5 hours (12:00 to 17:00 in 24-hour time).
With a 30-minute unpaid lunch, 12 PM to 5 PM is 4 hours 30 minutes of paid time (4.50 decimal hours).
Five shifts with a 0-minute unpaid break total 25:00 hours (25.00 decimal).
Last updated October 2026. If something here is wrong or out of date, email contactus@calculatehours.net.