Annual leave hours and days converter
Convert leave hours to days and back using a 7.6-hour day (38-hour week) unless you set another day length.
What the result means
Leave balances are often stored in hours. A “day” is ordinary hours, commonly 7.6 for a 38-hour week, not 8 unless the award says so.
How it is calculated
Days = hours ÷ hours-per-day. Hours = days × hours-per-day
- 7.6: 38 ordinary hours ÷ 5 days, a common full-time conversion.
The converter does not know your award. Change hours per day if your ordinary day is 7.5 or 8.
Assumptions
- Estimates only — not tax, legal, credit or financial advice. Check the official source or your contract before relying on a figure.
- Ordinary hours only. No penalties or public-holiday multipliers.
Worked example
152 hours at 7.6
Four weeks of a 38-hour week is 152 hours.
- Days
- 152 ÷ 7.6 = 20
That is four five-day weeks of ordinary time.
Awards override this converter
NES leave is in weeks for many employees. Payroll systems convert using ordinary hours. Shift workers, compressed fortnights and teachers do not always use 7.6. Treat this as arithmetic, not a legal entitlement.
Questions
Is annual leave four weeks or 152 hours?
The NES expresses leave in weeks for many employees. 152 hours is the 38-hour translation, not a replacement for the award.
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Sources
Fair Work Ombudsman
Last reviewed 2026-08-19
Fair Work Ombudsman
Last reviewed 2026-08-19
Work · Last reviewed 2026-08-19
Estimates only. Not tax, legal or financial advice. Check official sources before relying on a figure.
Printed from OzCalc (ozcalc.com). Last reviewed 2026-08-19. Estimates only — not tax, legal or financial advice.