Oman working hours calculator, Ramadan included
Oman's Labour Law sets a maximum number of actual working hours per day and per week, with a lower limit in Ramadan for Muslim workers.
Enter your daily hours and working days per week to see how many overtime hours you work each week.
How it's calculated
- The normal limit is 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week, not counting the hour for rest and meals.
- In Ramadan for Muslim workers: 6 hours a day or 30 hours a week.
- Overtime is the larger of the hours above the daily limit across the week and the hours above the weekly limit.
An example
Someone working 8 hours a day, five days a week in Ramadan works 40 hours, 10 of them overtime because the limit is 6 hours a day.
Frequently asked questions
What are working hours in Ramadan in the private sector?
The maximum for Muslim workers is 6 hours a day or 30 hours a week.
Is the lunch hour part of working time?
No. Working hours must include an hour for rest and meals that does not count, and no stretch of continuous work can go over six hours.
How many rest days do I get a week?
Workers get a paid weekly rest of at least two days in a row.
Key terms
- Working hours
- The time the worker is under the employer's direction and supervision.
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