Quickbooks Time
A simple QuickBooks Time conversion guide that makes it easy to turn decimal hours into hours and minutes for accurate payroll and scheduling.
How QuickBooks Time Calculates Hours
🔹 How QuickBooks Time Calculates Hours
QuickBooks Time tracks hours worked in decimal format (fractions of an hour).
For example, 9.93 hours doesn’t mean 9 hours and 93 minutes.
Instead, the “.93” is a fraction of an hour.
🔹 Converting Decimal Hours to Hours & Minutes
To convert the decimal portion into minutes:
Take the decimal (e.g., .93).
Multiply by 60 minutes (since 1 hour = 60 minutes).
0.93 × 60 = 55.8 minutes.
Round as needed (55.8 minutes ≈ 56 minutes).
So: 9.93 hours = 9 hours and 56 minutes.
🔹 A Simple Rule of Thumb
QuickBooks Time shows decimals.
Payroll systems and most people think in hours and minutes.
To convert:
.25 = 15 minutes
.50 = 30 minutes
.75 = 45 minutes
.93 ≈ 56 minutes
👉 A simple way to explain to staff or payroll is: "QuickBooks Time records hours as decimals. When you see 9.93, it really means 9 hours and 56 minutes, because the .93 is a fraction of an hour, not extra minutes."