59 Minutes in Decimal
59 minutes = 0.98 decimal hours. The conversion is 59 ÷ 60 = 0.9833, rounded to 0.98 for timesheets and payroll.
For example, if you worked 8 hours 59 minutes, your payroll entry is 8.98 hours — never "8.59", because the digits after the decimal point are fractions of an hour, not minutes.
Minutes around 59
| Minutes | Decimal hours |
|---|---|
| 56 min | 0.93 |
| 57 min | 0.95 |
| 58 min | 0.97 |
| 59 min | 0.98 |
Common uses for 59 minutes
59 minutes is 98.3% of an hour . Multiply your hourly rate by 0.9833 to find out how much 59 minutes of work earns.
Full conversion chart
See the complete minutes-to-decimal chart (1–59) or convert any value with the minutes to decimal calculator.