See the exact cycle Time Off Map uses, compare work and rest blocks, and open a calculator already configured for your rotation.
One 24-hour duty shift followed by 48 hours off, repeating every three days.
24 hours on · 48 hours off →Fire & EMSTwo consecutive 24-hour duty shifts followed by four full days off.
48 hours on · 96 hours off →12-hour nightsWork five 12-hour night shifts, take two days off, work two night shifts, then take five days off.
5 nights · 2 off · 2 nights · 5 off →12-hour rotationA 28-day day/night rotation with two-on, two-off, three-on blocks and every other weekend away.
2 on · 2 off · 3 on · 2 off · 2 on · 3 off, then switch shifts →28-day rotationA four-team, 12-hour rotating schedule known for its seven-day break in each 28-day cycle.
4 nights · 3 off · 3 days · 1 off · 3 nights · 3 off · 4 days · 7 off →Continental rotationFour 12-hour day shifts, four days off, four night shifts, and four more days off.
4 days · 4 off · 4 nights · 4 off →Fire & EMSThree 24-hour duty shifts separated by off days, followed by four consecutive days off.
24 on · 24 off · 24 on · 24 off · 24 on · 4 days off →Compressed scheduleEight nine-hour days and one eight-hour day across two weeks, with every other Friday off.
Mon–Thu 9h · Friday 8h · Mon–Thu 9h · Friday off →“Pitman,” “Panama,” “Kelly,” and “4-on/4-off” are used for multiple local arrangements. Some workplaces keep crews permanently on days or nights, while others rotate. Kelly days, debit days, and relief times also vary by department.
That is why every Time Off Map schedule page shows the exact repeating sequence it uses. Choose a preset only when that sequence matches your roster.