Three-shift rota
Early, late and night for four teams, the whole month worked out.
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This tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored, and you can even turn off your internet connection before you start.
Example
Worked example — Three-shift rota
Use the following inputs and settings. Keep other settings at the page defaults.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| pattern | three-shift |
| Year | 2027 |
| Cycle starts on (keep the same date next month to carry on) | 2026-11-02 |
| Output files | 1 |
| PDF pages | 1 |
| 279 × 216 mm |
Expected result — PDF · PDF pages: 1. The image shows the first PDF page.
How it works
- List the four teams or the people, one per line.
- Pick the month; shifts count as 8 hours, which you can change.
- To carry on from last month, enter the date the cycle started.
- Download the PDF and pin it up.
- For a roster spanning several sheets, find the page by its first and last employee and download just that sheet.
Frequently asked questions
- How do the four teams rotate?
- Each team works two earlies, two lates and two nights, then has two days off; the teams are two days apart. Every shift is covered every day, weekends included.
- How many hours is that a month?
- Six shifts in every eight days: 22 to 24 in a 30- or 31-day month (176 to 192 hours on eight-hour shifts), 20 to 22 in a 28-day February (160 to 176 hours). The PDF totals days and hours for each team.
- How do I carry the rota on into next month?
- Enter the date the cycle started in your first month (the 1st of that month if you left Cycle starts on empty) and change only the month. The pattern is counted from that date, so each team’s earlies, lates, nights and days off run straight on across the change of month. Left empty, the cycle starts again on the new month’s 1st.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. The rota is made in your browser. The free plan prints a small line with our name at the foot of the sheet; Pro leaves it off.