---
title: "Configure Working Hours"
url: "https://help.manageartworks.com/en/article/configure-working-hours"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-08-03T06:37:44.504Z"
---

# Configure Working Hours

Working hours define your organisation's standard working week — which days of the week are working days and the start and end time for each day. ManageArtworks uses these settings to calculate project and task deadlines, so a task due "in two days" skips your non-working days instead of counting calendar days.

The **Week Days** option allows you to:

-   Set the start and end time for each day of the week
-   Mark days as working or non-working
-   Align deadline calculations with your organisation's actual working week

Non-working days are excluded from deadline calculations, as are the dates in your **Holiday List**.

| ### ![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/5b4a7650-0b61-4a6a-9deb-92940393cfb8) | **Note:** Working hours are calculated in the time zone set in the user profile. For example, if working hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the system applies 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in that time zone. To view or change the time zone, refer to [Manage Account Profile](https://help.manageartworks.com/en/article/manage-account-profile). |
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## How to Configure Working Hours

### 01\. Access Working Hours

1.  Sign in to your [ManageArtworks](https://app.manageartworks.com/karomi/global/build/login) account.
2.  Navigate to the **Admin** module.  
      
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3.  Select **Account Details**.
4.  Select the **Week Days** card. The **Working Hours** page lists all seven days of the week with the Start Time, End Time, and Status for each day.

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### 02\. Edit the Working Hours for a Day

1.  In the **Actions** column, select **Edit** for the required day.  
      
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2.  Set the **Start Time** and **End Time** using the time fields.   
    **Note:** The start time must be earlier than the end time.
3.  Select **Save Changes**. The working hours for that day are updated and apply to both in-progress and new projects.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/47486e67-157a-430a-926a-750643bca61f)

### 03\. Mark a Day as Working or Non-working

| ![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/cb77f884-6b41-4231-aa70-1e832e70a9d6) | **Note:** Non-working days contribute no hours to the working week and are skipped in deadline calculations. Keep at least one day set as a working day — deadlines cannot be calculated for a week with no working days. |
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1.  In the **Actions** column, select the status toggle for the required day.

The toggle switches between **Working Day** (green) and **Non-working day** (red), and deadlines are recalculated for in-progress and new projects.

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## How Working Hours Affect Deadlines

Task durations set in a workflow template are counted in working days, using the working hours you configure here. The system skips non-working days and holidays, and the deadline keeps the same time of day as the start.

**Example 1 — non-working days skipped**

A task with a two-day duration starts on Friday at 9:00 AM. Saturday and Sunday are set as non-working days, so they are not counted. The task is due by **Tuesday, 9:00 AM**.

**Example 2 — a holiday extends the deadline**

Using the same task, if Monday is marked as a holiday in the **Holiday List**, the system treats Monday as a non-working day as well. The task is then due by **Wednesday, 9:00 AM**.

For more information on maintaining the holiday list, refer to [Configure Holidays](https://help.manageartworks.com/en/article/configure-holidays).

Because these settings drive every deadline in the system, review them during initial setup and update them whenever your organisation's working week changes.

| ![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/b46f84d0-1ca5-44a0-b45f-61bbacf553ab) | **Note:** Changes to working hours and non-working days apply to in-progress projects as well as new ones, so deadlines on active projects are recalculated. Review the impact before changing these settings while projects are running. |
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