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Shift Schedule Planner
Build a rotating shift pattern across any number of weeks and see every date and shift hour.
Build a shift rota
Shifts in the rota: — · Hours: —
Cycle length: — · Average per week: —
How to use the Shift Schedule Planner
- Choose the rotating pattern you want, such as four on four off.
- Set the first day of the rota, the number of weeks and the shift times.
- Read the week by week rota with dates, shift hours and running totals.
Features
- Six common rotating patterns
- Day and night shifts with real dates
- Weekly shift count and hour totals
- Copy the whole rota to the clipboard
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online shift schedule planner.
Pick a pattern such as four on four off, choose the first day and the number of weeks, and
the rota is laid out with dates and shift hours.
It repeats two day shifts, then two night shifts, then four rest days, giving an eight day
cycle that keeps the same shape every time.
A night shift starts twelve hours after the day shift start you choose, so a day start at
seven gives a night start at nineteen.
Yes. Enter any number of weeks up to fifty two and the whole rota is listed with a weekly
total of shifts and hours.
No. The rota begins on the first day you choose, so a cycle can start on any weekday you
like.
Each day shift and night shift is multiplied by the shift length in hours, while rest days
add nothing to the total.
Yes. Press Copy rota to place the whole schedule on your clipboard so you can paste it into a
message or a document.
No. The rota is rebuilt in your browser every time you change a setting and nothing is saved
on a server.
Last updated: October 10, 2026