Understanding the 48-Hour Time Format

The time fields in Working Hours Settings use a 48-hour format. This allows you to specify working hours that continue past midnight into the next day.

Time Format

Enter the time as HH:MM, where:

• HH is the hour, from 00 to 48.

• MM is the minute, from 00 to 59.

Hours below 24 refer to the starting day. Hours from 24 onward represent time on the following day, with 48:00 marking midnight at the start of the day after next.

Examples:

• 09:00 — 9:00 AM on the starting day.

• 18:00 — 6:00 PM on the starting day.

• 24:00 — Midnight at the start of the next day.

• 25:00 — 1:00 AM on the next day.

• 30:30 — 6:30 AM on the next day.

• 48:00 — Midnight at the start of the day after next.

Example: An Overnight Shift

For a shift starting at 10:00 PM and ending at 6:00 AM the next day, enter:

• Start time: 22:00

• End time: 30:00

Using 30:00 instead of 06:00 indicates that the shift ends on the next day rather than the starting day.

Converting Next-Day Times

To enter a time on the next day, add 24 to the hour in standard 24-hour format and keep the minutes unchanged.

For example, 1:30 AM on the next day is entered as 25:30.