How to use the calculator
- Set the start time, end time and break for each day you worked. Add or remove days as needed.
- Tick Ramadan hours during Ramadan to use the 6-hour and 36-hour limits.
- You’ll see your total hours, in hours and minutes and as a decimal, and any hours over the daily and weekly limits.
A day turns amber if it’s over the daily limit, and a warning appears if a long shift has too short a break.
The rules it checks
| Rule | Limit | Article |
|---|---|---|
| Daily hours | 8 (6 in Ramadan) | 98 |
| Weekly hours | 48 (36 in Ramadan) | 98 |
| Hours in a row | No more than 5 without a break of at least 30 minutes | 101 |
| Time at the workplace | No more than 12 hours a day | 101 |
| Breaks | Not counted as working time | 102 |
Your employer uses either the daily or the weekly standard, so the calculator shows hours over both.
Hours and minutes or decimal?
Timesheets and payroll often need decimal hours: 7 hours 30 minutes is 7.50 hours, and 8 hours 45 minutes is 8.75. The calculator shows both.
To work out what your extra hours are worth, use the overtime calculator. For the full rules, read working hours under the Saudi Labor Law.