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Battery Charging Time Calculator

How long a battery takes to charge from its capacity, charger current and state of charge.

Enter values

Results update as you type.

Result

Charging time

4 h 27 min

Lithium batteries slow down above about 80% — allow extra time for the final stretch.

Decimal hours
4.444
Charge to add
80 Ah
C-rate of this charge
0.2 C
Energy needed at 12 V
0.96 kWh

About the Battery Charging Time Calculator

How long a battery takes to charge from its capacity, charger current and state of charge.

Also known as: charge time calculator, how long to charge battery, battery-charging-time, ev charge time battery.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter battery capacity, charger current, current state of charge, target state of charge and the other fields.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

time = Ah to add ÷ charger current ÷ efficiency

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Battery capacity = 100 Ah
  • Charger current = 20 A
  • Current state of charge = 20 %
  • Target state of charge = 100 %
  • Charging efficiency = 90 %

the calculator returns:

  • Charging time: 4 h 27 min
  • Decimal hours: 4.444
  • Charge to add: 80 Ah
  • C-rate of this charge: 0.2 C