The method to convert time in hours and minutes into decimal time is to add the hours + (minutes divided by 60). This handy time conversion calculator will convert hours and minutes into a decimal time for you. It will also convert just the minutes, if that’s all you need.
This formula is frequently used for converting timesheets for payroll purposes.
Time To Decimal Examples
Using 3:30 as an example:
Take the minutes (30) and divide them by 60.
30 / 60 = .50
Add together the hour (3) plus the minutes divided by 60 (.50) and you’ll have 3.50
Using 3:90 as an example:
Take the minutes (90) and divide them by 60.
90 / 60 = 1 .50
Add together the hour (3) plus the minutes divided by 60 (1.50) and you’ll have 5.50
Time To Decimal Time Conversion Chart
| Minutes | Decimal Hours | Minutes | Decimal Hours | Minutes | Decimal Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.02 | 21 | 0.35 | 41 | 0.68 |
| 2 | 0.03 | 22 | 0.37 | 42 | 0.7 |
| 3 | 0.05 | 23 | 0.38 | 43 | 0.72 |
| 4 | 0.07 | 24 | 0.4 | 44 | 0.73 |
| 5 | 0.08 | 25 | 0.42 | 45 | 0.75 |
| 6 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.43 | 46 | 0.77 |
| 7 | 0.12 | 27 | 0.45 | 47 | 0.78 |
| 8 | 0.13 | 28 | 0.47 | 48 | 0.8 |
| 9 | 0.15 | 29 | 0.48 | 49 | 0.82 |
| 10 | 0.17 | 30 | 0.5 | 50 | 0.83 |
| 11 | 0.18 | 31 | 0.52 | 51 | 0.85 |
| 12 | 0.2 | 32 | 0.53 | 52 | 0.87 |
| 13 | 0.22 | 33 | 0.55 | 53 | 0.88 |
| 14 | 0.23 | 34 | 0.57 | 54 | 0.9 |
| 15 | 0.25 | 35 | 0.58 | 55 | 0.92 |
| 16 | 0.27 | 36 | 0.6 | 56 | 0.93 |
| 17 | 0.28 | 37 | 0.62 | 57 | 0.95 |
| 18 | 0.3 | 38 | 0.63 | 58 | 0.97 |
| 19 | 0.32 | 39 | 0.65 | 59 | 0.98 |
| 20 | 0.33 | 40 | 0.67 | 60 | 1 |
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