Finish-time calculator
Finish time = start + contract hours + break. If you start at 7:58 and work 7:48 hours, a 30 minute break means you finish at 16:16.
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When do I finish today?
You finish at 16:16 with a 30 minute break (§ 4 ArbZG, Germany)
How to work out your finish time
- Take your startThe time you started, for example 7:58.
- Add your hoursToday’s hours from your contract. 39 hours over 5 days is 7:48 a day.
- Add the breakBreaks are not working time, so they come on top. How long it has to be depends on your country’s law.
How long the break has to be
As of 18 October 2026
- GermanyMore than 6 hours of work: 30 minutes. More than 9 hours: 45 minutes. It can be split into parts of at least 15 minutes.Source: § 4 ArbZG
- AustriaMore than 6 hours of work: 30 minutes.Source: § 11 AZG
- SwitzerlandMore than 5½ hours: 15 minutes. More than 7 hours: 30 minutes. More than 9 hours: 60 minutes.Source: Art. 15 ArG
- Other EU countriesAfter more than 6 hours you are owed a break; your country sets how long. The calculator then assumes 30 minutes.Source: Art. 4 Directive 2003/88/EC
The calculator gives hints and is not legal advice. Collective agreements and works agreements may have other rules.
Quick questions
Does the break count as working time?
No. Rest breaks are not working time, which is why the break moves your finish time later.
When do I have to take a break at the latest?
In Germany you may not work more than 6 hours in a row without a break (§ 4 ArbZG).
How long may I work at most?
In Germany 8 hours on a working day, up to 10 if it averages 8 over 6 months (§ 3 ArbZG).
What if I stay longer?
Then you build up extra hours. The overtime calculator adds them up for the week.
Fieravend does this every day by itself: clock in, and the app shows how much is left and when you can leave. How the app works
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