Your shift calendar for the whole year
Choose your pattern and a day you start work. You get all 12 months, your hours, a link your family can open and a file for Google or Apple Calendar.
Shift patterns
- Pitman Schedule14-day cycle, 42 h a week
- Panama Schedule28-day cycle, 42 h a week
- DuPont Schedule28-day cycle, 42 h a week
- 4 on 4 off Schedule8-day cycle, 42 h a week
- 4-3-3-4 Schedule14-day cycle, 42 h a week
- 3 on 3 off Schedule6-day cycle, 42 h a week
- 2 on 2 off Schedule4-day cycle, 42 h a week
- 24/48 Schedule3-day cycle, 56 h a week
- 48/96 Schedule6-day cycle, 56 h a week
- Kelly Schedule9-day cycle, 56 h a week
- 24/72 Schedule4-day cycle, 42 h a week
- Hitch Rotation Schedule28-day cycle, 42 h a week
Which 12-hour shift schedule is right for you?
All of these cover 24/7 with 12-hour shifts. Pick by what matters to you: full weekends off, a long break, short runs of shifts or staying on the same shift.
| Pattern | Full weekends off in 2027* | Longest break | Most shifts in a row | Nights | Hours a week | Crews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitman | 26 | 3 days | 3 | Fixed days or nights | 42 | 4 |
| Panama | 26 | 3 days | 3 | Rotates days and nights | 42 | 4 |
| DuPont | 26 | 7 days | 4 | Rotates days and nights | 42 | 4 |
| 4 on 4 off | 21 | 4 days | 4 | Fixed days or nights | 42 | 4 |
| 3 on 3 off | 17 | 3 days | 3 | Fixed days or nights | 42 | 4 |
| 2 on 2 off | 13 | 2 days | 2 | Fixed days or nights | 42 | 4 |
*One crew, cycle starting Monday, January 4, 2027. The Pitman, Panama and DuPont give the most full weekends off (every other one on the Pitman and Panama); the DuPont adds a full week off; for no more than two shifts in a row, 2 on 2 off. Patterns with "rotates" switch each crew between days and nights; the others can keep crews on fixed shifts. More detail, overtime and police options: 12-hour shift schedule examples.
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Figures are worked out from each cycle; rules checked against official sources on . How we calculate
Questions
Do I need an account?
No. Everything runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere.
My pattern is not listed. What can I do?
Choose "Build your own" and type your cycle, one letter per day: D for day, N for night, E for evening, X for 24 hours and O for off.
What is the best rotating shift schedule?
There is no single best one. The Pitman and Panama give every other weekend off, the DuPont gives a full week off every four weeks, and 24/48 or 48/96 suit 24-hour services. Compare them side by side on the comparison pages.
Do you get paid more for working nights?
Federal law (the FLSA) does not require extra pay for nights or weekends. Night differentials come from your employer, union contract or, in a few cases, state rules. When you do get one, it counts towards your overtime rate.
Is three 12-hour shifts a week full time?
Usually, but it depends on the employer. Federal law has no single definition of full time; many employers and the Affordable Care Act use 30 hours a week or more, and 36 hours counts as full time at many hospitals.
Can it work out California overtime on 12-hour shifts?
Yes. In "Your pay" choose the California rule: over 8 hours a day at time and a half, over 12 at double time, plus weekly overtime over 40 hours and the seventh day in a row (California Labor Code 510). Alaska (over 8 a day, AS 23.10.060; hospital employees who provide medical services are exempt) and Colorado (over 12 hours in a workday or 12 consecutive hours, COMPS Order #40, Rule 4) are there too.
Which holidays are marked?
The 11 US federal holidays on their actual date. Your employer may give the day off on a different date when a holiday falls on a weekend.
Can I see every crew at once?
Yes. Under "Show" choose "All crews" to see which crew is on each shift every day, as on a station or plant calendar.
Does it work for night shifts that cross midnight?
Yes. Each shift is shown on the day it starts.