Kuwait Overtime Calculator
Enter your salary and your overtime hours by day, at night, on the rest day and on holidays to see what the law says you are owed.
Work out your overtime pay
Overtime rules in Kuwait
| Item | Rule |
|---|---|
| Normal hours | 8 a day and 48 a week (Article 64) |
| Ramadan | 36 hours a week, not limited to Muslims |
| Overtime conditions | A written order and a genuine need; capped at 2 hours a day, 3 days a week, 90 days and 180 hours a year (Article 66) |
| Overtime | Normal pay + 25%; the law has no night premium |
| Rest day | Pay + 50% plus a substitute rest day (Article 67) |
| Public holidays (13 days) | Double pay plus a substitute day (Article 68) |
| Hourly wage | Total wage ÷ 26 ÷ 8 in common practice |
Example: Total wage KWD 6,000, so the hourly wage is 6,000 ÷ 26 ÷ 8 = KWD 28.846. Ten overtime hours: 10 × 28.846 × 1.25 = 360.577; four rest-day hours: 4 × 28.846 × 1.5 = 173.077. Total KWD 533.654 plus a substitute rest day.
The 26-day divisor comes from practice and Article 67, which works out the daily wage from actual working days; some employers divide by 30, so pick the alternative to see the difference.
To work out what you are owed when your contract ends, see the Kuwait end-of-service calculator and the notice period calculator. Prefer Arabic? Use the Arabic version.
Frequently asked questions
How is overtime calculated in Kuwait?
At the normal hourly wage plus 25% (Article 66); in practice the hourly wage is the monthly wage ÷ 26 ÷ 8. The law sets no night premium.
What is the overtime limit in Kuwait?
2 hours a day, 3 days a week, and 90 days and 180 hours a year, on the employer's written order.
How much is rest-day work paid in Kuwait?
Normal pay plus at least 50%, together with a substitute rest day (Article 67).
How much is public-holiday work paid in Kuwait?
Double pay plus a substitute rest day, for any of the 13 public holidays (Article 68).
Do managers get overtime in Kuwait?
Yes. The law does not exclude managers from the overtime rules; it excludes domestic workers and those covered by special laws.
Sources
- Kuwait Labour Law 6/2010 — Articles 64 to 68 (Al-Anba, February 2010, Arabic)
- NATLEX — Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law 6/2010
- Arab Times — how overtime is calculated in Kuwait (January 2016)
Figures and formulas on this page were last reviewed on 2026-11-03.