Time to Make Calculator

Find out how many days it will take to make a target number of items given your available daily work hours.

Items to make

Minutes per item

Hours available per day

Work days per week

Start date (optional)

About this calculator

Use this tool to plan your production schedule before a craft fair, holiday rush, or wholesale order. Time how long one item takes to make, then enter your available daily hours and this tool tells you exactly when you'll finish — or how many items you can realistically complete by a deadline.

Time yourself making one item first for the most accurate result
Build in buffer time — don't schedule every available minute
Use this alongside the Batch Production Calculator to account for batch efficiency

Finish dates are calculated as calendar days, skipping non-work days based on your days-per-week setting.