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How many hours between two times

Quick answer

How do I find the hours between two times?

Pick a common pair below, or open any page like /hours-between/9-am-and-5-pm. Each gives the exact hours and minutes, handles overnight spans, and — for bedtime-to-alarm pairs — the sleep angle.

Common spans

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9:00 AM5:00 PM8open →
8:00 AM5:00 PM9open →
9:00 AM6:00 PM9open →
11:00 PM7:00 AM8open →
10:00 PM6:00 AM8open →
12:00 AM8:00 AM8open →
7:00 AM3:00 PM8open →
2:00 PM10:00 PM8open →
11:00 AM7:00 PM8open →
6:00 AM2:00 PM8open →
9:00 PM5:00 AM8open →
8:00 AM4:00 PM8open →

Sleep calculator, time difference between cities, jet lag by route.

Frequently asked questions

How do you calculate hours between two times?

Count forward on the clock from the start time to the end time. If the end time is earlier in the day than the start, the span crosses midnight, so you add the hours after midnight to the hours before it.

Does it handle overnight spans?

Yes. For example, 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM is 8 hours, counted across midnight.

Can I use this for sleep?

Yes — put your bedtime and wake-up time in and you get hours in bed. To make the wake-up time land at the end of a sleep cycle, use the sleep calculator.

Why people use Captain Wake to wake up on time

Not because it rings louder. Because it removes every way your half-asleep brain talks you back into bed.

There is no button to tap

Swiping an alarm away is a reflex you can perform while still asleep. A mission needs your thinking brain switched on — and once it is on, sinking back under is much harder.

It survives every trick

Force-quit the app, restart the phone, flip it to silent, turn the volume down. The alarm re-arms and keeps going until the mission is actually done.

It gets you physically upright

Photo and barcode missions are anchored to a spot in another room, so the only way to stop the noise is to stand up and walk there. You cannot pre-stage it from bed.

It fixes the night, not just the morning

A sleep forecast before bed, bedtime reminders and wake-up streaks — because the 6 AM problem usually starts at 1 AM.