Kuwait Working Hours Checker Widget

Enter a schedule and see how it compares with Kuwait's legal hours - forty-eight a week or eight a day, thirty-six a week during Ramadan - how many hours are overtime, and whether the ten-hour day that two overtime hours allow is exceeded.

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Article 64 of Law 6/2010 limits work to forty-eight hours a week or eight a day, except where the Law provides otherwise, and to thirty-six hours a week during the month of Ramadan; unlike Qatar or Oman, the Kuwaiti text gives no daily Ramadan figure, so the checker applies only the weekly limit then. Article 65 requires a break of at least one hour after five consecutive hours, which does not count as work - the banking, finance and investment sector may work eight hours straight. Article 66 caps overtime at two hours a day, so a day of more than ten hours breaks the Law. The checker counts as overtime the larger of the daily excess summed over the week and the weekly excess, and flags days above ten hours. Weekly rest is twenty-four consecutive hours after every six working days (Article 67).

What is checked

  • Weekly hours = hours a day x days
  • Overtime = max(daily excess x days, weekly excess); Ramadan: weekly only
  • Flag days above 10 hours (8 + 2 overtime)

Worked examples

Six nine-hour days

Inputs: 9 h x 6

Result: 6 hours over

Ramadan

Inputs: 8 h x 5 = 40

Result: 4 hours over the 36-hour week

A schedule check, not legal advice.

Limitations

  • Breaks are not counted.
  • Minister's reductions for arduous work are not modelled.
  • Ramadan dates follow the official announcement.

Where publishers use it

  • A retailer planning Ramadan rosters in Kuwait
  • A contractor reviewing six-day schedules
  • A bank's HR team checking the consecutive-hours exception
  • A cooperative society supermarket in Hawalli or Salmiya planning Ramadan night shifts
  • A Ahmadi oil-services contractor scheduling field crews
  • An Avenues mall retailer planning Ramadan evening shifts
  • A Kuwait Airways ground-handling supplier checking weekly hours

Questions

What are the working hours in Kuwait during Ramadan?

At most 36 hours a week (Law 6/2010 Article 64). The Law does not set a Ramadan daily figure.

How many hours can I work in a day in Kuwait?

8 normal hours, plus at most 2 hours of overtime - 10 in all (Articles 64 and 66).

How long are breaks?

At least one hour after five consecutive hours, not counted as working time; banking and finance staff may work eight consecutive hours (Article 65).

Can a Kuwait employer cut hours for hard work?

Yes. Article 64 lets the Minister reduce daily hours for industries or jobs that are arduous or harmful to health, by decision, for the workers concerned.

What is the weekly rest in Kuwait?

Twenty-four consecutive paid hours after every six working days (Article 67). Friday is usual but not fixed by the text, and work on the rest day earns at least 50% extra plus a substitute day.

Do banks in Kuwait have different break rules?

Yes. Article 65 lets the banking, financial and investment sector work up to eight consecutive hours, instead of the general limit of five hours before a one-hour break.

Rules and official sources

Every legal or regulatory figure this widget uses is listed here, with the official page it was read from. The widget reads them from A2Z's rule file for Kuwait; when a rule changes, the widget changes with it.

RuleOfficial sourceIn force fromLast verifiedNext review
Working hours
At most 48 hours a week or 8 a day; in Ramadan 36 hours a week (the Law sets no Ramadan daily figure). No more than 5 consecutive hours without a 1-hour rest. Overtime is limited to 2 hours a day (so 10 in all), 180 hours and 90 days a year, and 3 days a week. 		Private Sector Labour Law, Law No. 6 of 2010 (official text, Ministry of Justice)
Ministry of Justice, Kuwait - Arts. 64, 65, 66		 Not stated on the source 7 Oct 2026 4 Feb 2027
Overtime, rest-day and holiday pay
Overtime is paid at the normal wage for the same period plus 25%. Work on the weekly rest day: the wage plus at least 50% and a substitute rest day. Work on one of the 13 official holiday days: double pay plus a substitute day. The Law fixes no monthly-to-hourly divisor. 		Private Sector Labour Law, Law No. 6 of 2010 (official text, Ministry of Justice)
Ministry of Justice, Kuwait - Arts. 66, 67, 68		 Not stated on the source 7 Oct 2026 4 Feb 2027

Sources

  1. Private Sector Labour Law, Law No. 6 of 2010 (official text, Ministry of Justice) - Ministry of Justice, Kuwait . Arts. 64, 65, 66. Verified 2026-10-07.

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