California Timesheet Calculator
Short answer
A California timesheet calculator applies both weekly overtime and California's daily overtime and double-time rules after subtracting breaks from each shift.
Total hours this week
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Enter your clock-in and clock-out times to see your hours and pay.
California timesheets are more complicated than the plain federal 40-hour rule because overtime can start after 8 hours in a day, and double-time can start after 12. A simple weekly hours total is not enough when state law changes how each day is paid.
Choose California in the overtime-rule menu and the calculator splits the week into regular, overtime, and double-time buckets automatically. That makes it useful for checking whether a long shift changed the pay even before the whole week crossed 40 hours.
How to use the California timesheet calculator
- 1Enter the week. Fill in start time, end time, and breaks for each day worked.
- 2Choose California. Set the overtime rule to California to enable daily overtime logic.
- 3Add hourly rate. Optional: enter your rate to estimate regular, overtime, and double-time pay.
- 4Read the split. Review the results summary for regular, overtime, and double-time totals.
Frequently asked questions
Does California overtime start after 8 hours?+
Yes. California generally treats more than 8 hours in a day as overtime, and more than 12 hours in a day as double-time, in addition to weekly overtime rules.
What is double-time on a California timesheet?+
Double-time is a separate pay bucket paid at 2× your hourly rate for very long shifts, commonly after 12 hours in a day under California rules.
Can I still see weekly overtime too?+
Yes. The calculator totals the whole week and still applies the weekly overtime rule, while also respecting California's daily thresholds.