How a night is counted
Capillary uses 22:30 to 06:30 as night hours, the 8 hours when the most people are asleep (American Time Use Survey). An hour counts more when more people are asleep then, so 02:00 counts more than 23:00. A shift covering at least half of night hours is a night shift, and 24-hour call counts as one. A swing shift is an evening shift covering a quarter to half of them.
| Shift | Share of night hours | Counted as |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 to 07:00 | All | Night shift |
| 23:00 to 07:00 | Almost all | Night shift |
| 19:00 to 03:00 | 58% | Night shift |
| 18:00 to 02:00 | 45% | Swing shift |
| 15:00 to 23:00 | 7% | Evening shift |
What counts as a night shift has more.
If your shifts are in another calendar
These pages show where to find the link or file: Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar and a calendar file.
What happens to your calendar
Capillary's server fetches a calendar link once and, unless you choose to save it, keeps neither the link nor your shifts. It sends back only each entry's start and end time, and which ones it left out as on call or short: no titles, places or notes. Your browser does all the counting, and the results go nowhere.
A calendar file stays on your device. Your browser reads it.
If you save your calendar to a free account so it stays up to date, Capillary keeps the link or the file, encrypted, for up to 24 hours while you sign up. When you open Calendars in your new account, it's added there and the saved copy is deleted.
Anyone who has your calendar link can see your shifts, so don't post it anywhere public.
Common questions
- Does 24-hour call count as a night?
- Yes. It covers all of night hours, so it counts as a night shift.
- Does the night check count on-call nights?
- Call shifts, like "Night call", count. Entries named on call, backup, jeopardy, standby or sick call don't at first, because you work them only when called in; check the box under the results to count them.