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Built on UAE Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021
Check this month's payslip against the hours you actually worked, in AED, in minutes.
Work Hours Calculator UAE helps private-sector employees, payroll teams, and small UAE employers estimate daily working time, overtime pay, and annual leave.
Quick facts
- Pricing
- Free to download, with a one-time Premium purchase that removes ads and supports ongoing updates.
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad
- Best for
- UAE private-sector expats, HR managers at smaller SMBs, hourly freelancers, and recruitment agencies.
- Availability
- App Store ID 6761078397
It works against the patterns in UAE Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021 and MoHRE guidance, covering the 8-hour day, overtime surcharges, Ramadan reductions, rest breaks, and leave entitlement.
Launch kit
Work Hours Calculator UAE links, release notes, and shipping details
This section keeps the practical launch information in one place so the page can work as a product landing page, support hub, and handoff point for future catalog growth.
Launch details
- Pricing
- Free to download, with a one-time Premium purchase that removes ads and supports ongoing updates.
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad
- Current version
- 1.1
- Last updated
- May 1, 2026
- Category
- Tax and income tool
- App Store ID
- 6761078397
Latest release
Ramadan 2026 hours and overtime refinements
This release reflects the Ramadan 2026 private-sector announcement, refines the daytime, night, and holiday overtime surcharges, and improves the annual leave milestone estimates.
What it helps with
What Work Hours Calculator UAE helps you do
This page is designed to explain the app clearly, show how the workflow fits together, and help the right user decide quickly whether the product is a fit.
It works against the patterns in UAE Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021 and MoHRE guidance, covering the 8-hour day, overtime surcharges, Ramadan reductions, rest breaks, and leave entitlement.
Key signals
8 hr Daily reference limit
48 hr Weekly reference limit
AED Hourly and OT pay
On-device History stays local
- Follows the working-time and overtime rules in FDL 33/2021
- All calculations stored locally, with no account or payslip upload
- History is yours and can be deleted in one tap
- An independent informational tool, not legal or payroll advice
Product screens
Work Hours Calculator UAE in use
Step by step
How Work Hours Calculator UAE fits into the workflow
Enter your hours and salary
Add start time, end time, break length, and basic monthly salary to get net work hours and an AED hourly base.
Apply overtime and Ramadan rules
Add daytime, night, Friday, and public-holiday overtime, and switch on Ramadan reduced-hour mode where it applies.
Check leave and keep the record
Estimate annual leave entitlement across probation and service milestones, then save the result to your local history.
Feature detail
Why teams choose Work Hours Calculator UAE
Hours and limits
Start from the hours you actually worked
The core calculation turns clock times and breaks into net hours against the UAE reference limits.
- Net work hours from start, end, and break length
- 8-hour daily and 48-hour weekly reference limits under FDL 33/2021 art. 65
- Mandatory rest-break checks after five continuous hours
Overtime pay
Every premium rate, in AED
Overtime is estimated at the right surcharge so the figure matches what the rules actually say you are owed.
- Daytime overtime at the 25 percent surcharge
- Night-time overtime between 10pm and 4am at 50 percent
- Friday and public-holiday or rest-day overtime estimates up to 150 percent
Ramadan and leave
Cover the rules that change through the year
Beyond a normal week, the app handles Ramadan hours and the leave milestones that move as service builds up.
- Ramadan reduced-hour mode with the two-hour daily reduction
- Annual leave during probation, between 6 and 12 months, and after a full year
- Daily overtime-cap warning beyond 2 hours in a day
Recent updates
What has changed recently in Work Hours Calculator UAE
A lightweight release history helps these app pages act like living product documents instead of frozen launch announcements.
1.1
Ramadan 2026 hours and overtime refinements
This release reflects the Ramadan 2026 private-sector announcement, refines the daytime, night, and holiday overtime surcharges, and improves the annual leave milestone estimates.
Best fit
Who Work Hours Calculator UAE is built for
UAE expats
For employees checking that this month's payslip lines up with the hours they actually worked.
HR and payroll at SMBs
For small and mid-size employers who do not yet run a full payroll system.
Freelancers and agencies
For hourly contractors verifying overtime and recruiters briefing new hires on baseline UAE rules.
Questions
Questions people ask before downloading Work Hours Calculator UAE
What rules does it follow?
Calculations follow the working-time, overtime, and leave rules in UAE Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021, Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, MoHRE guidance, and the Ramadan 2026 announcement.
Does it handle Ramadan hours?
Yes. A Ramadan reduced-hour mode applies the two-hour daily reduction per working day for Muslim employees during Ramadan.
Does it cover free zones like DIFC and ADGM?
No. DIFC, ADGM, free-zone-specific rules, domestic-worker rules, and the substitute paid day-off alternative are outside this build, so confirm key decisions with your contract, HR, or MoHRE.
Beyond the app
Need something more tailored than Work Hours Calculator UAE?
If you manage a UAE workforce across contracts, sectors, or free zones, I can build a tailored hours, overtime, and leave tool that encodes your rules and produces the records you need.
- Custom work-hours and overtime calculators
- Leave-tracking and attendance dashboards
- Export and reporting built into your HR process
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Work Hours Calculator UAE
Download Work Hours Calculator UAE, then extend the workflow if your team needs more.
Start with the shipping app when it solves the core job. If you later need approvals, reporting, portals, or a more specialized internal workflow, that can become a custom build.