Managing work by the hour requires a clear and structured visual plan. This hourly Gantt chart Excel template is designed for creating daily time schedules, shift schedules, and event timetables. Instead of focusing on long-term projects, this template helps you organize tasks within a single day using a time-based chart with 30-minute intervals. It is macro-free, easy to customize, and suitable for practical business use.
Hourly Gantt Chart and Time Schedule Overview
An hourly Gantt chart is a time-based schedule that displays tasks as horizontal bars along a daily timeline. The chart area is divided by hours such as 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, and so on, with additional lines for 30-minute blocks. This structure allows you to visualize who is doing what and when throughout the day.
Although it is called a Gantt chart, this format also works as a daily time schedule, shift schedule template, or event timetable. It focuses on short-term task execution rather than long-term project management.
Benefits of Visualizing a Roadmap with Bar Charts
Representing tasks as horizontal bars makes it easy to understand the flow of work at a glance. A bar chart clearly shows start times, end times, overlaps, and idle periods. This visual approach reduces misunderstandings and improves coordination, especially when multiple people or activities must be managed within the same day.
Compared with text-based lists, a time-based chart helps teams quickly grasp priorities and time constraints without reading detailed descriptions.
Use Cases
This hourly Gantt chart template is suitable for many practical situations where precise time control is required.
- Staff shift schedules for shops, restaurants, or service counters
- Event timetables for exhibitions, seminars, or community events
- Daily work routines and task sequences
- Short-term operational planning and micro-level task management
- Visualization of activities that occur within a single day
Key Features
Create a clear and professional work-flow chart
You can manually draw clean and easy-to-read bars using cell colors or arrow objects. This allows you to present daily schedules in a professional and visually organized format.
Visualize task order on a single daily page
The template is designed as one page per day, displayed horizontally. This makes it easy to show the sequence of tasks and time allocation for the entire day on one sheet.
Dropdown Input for Assignees, Dates, and Hours
Assignees, dates, hours values are supported by dropdown lists.
This reduces input errors and keeps your weekly Excel project schedule consistent.
Filter Tasks by Assignee, and Hours
You can use Excel’s built-in filter functions to quickly find specific tasks by assignee, date, or hours.
English Excel Gantt Chart Templates
Looking for more Excel Gantt chart templates?
This page lists all English Gantt chart templates currently available on Excel-NEXT.
Each template is free to download and designed for practical project planning, from detailed schedules to high-level roadmaps.
Choose the format that best matches your planning needs.
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Daily Gantt Chart (VBA Auto-Drawing)
A macro-enabled daily Gantt chart that automatically draws bars from schedule data for fast updates. -
Daily Gantt Chart (Manual, Macro-Free)
A simple, macro-free daily Gantt chart you can fill in manually—safe and easy to use in most work environments. -
Hourly Gantt Chart (Daily Time Schedule & Event Timetable)
An hourly Gantt-style schedule for daily planning, staff shifts, and event timetables with 30-minute time blocks. -
Weekly Gantt Chart (Manual, Macro-Free)
A weekly Gantt chart for tracking projects by week, ideal for short- to mid-term planning and reporting. -
Monthly Gantt Chart (Manual, Macro-Free)
A monthly roadmap-style Gantt chart with early/mid/late month blocks, suitable for long-term planning and portfolio views. -
Quarterly Gantt Chart (Annual Project Roadmap)
A quarterly Gantt chart with monthly blocks, designed for annual planning and high-level project roadmaps on a single page.
Tip: If you are new to Excel Gantt charts, start with a sample template first.
Sample data helps you quickly understand how to structure schedules and visualize timelines effectively.
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Sample Template | Color-Based Schedule
A colorful sample using cell background colors to represent tasks and time ranges. This version is simple, easy to understand, and suitable for printing.
Sample Template | Arrow-Based Schedule
A visually expressive sample using arrow objects to show task duration and flow. This version works well for presentations and event-style timetables.
Blank Template
A clean template without sample data. Use this version to create your own hourly Gantt chart, daily time schedule, or shift schedule from scratch.
⚠ Disclaimer
This template is provided as-is, without any warranties or guarantees of accuracy, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
The creator assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages resulting from its use.
Redistribution, resale, or modification of this file for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.
How to Use
- Download the Excel template file
- Select the date and enter member names using the prepared input lists
- Enter each task with its start time and end time
- Draw bars in the chart area using cell colors or arrow objects
- Adjust the time scale or formatting if needed
- Print or share the schedule with your team or staff
This macro-free Excel template is safe to use in most work environments and can be customized freely. It supports not only hourly Gantt chart usage but also daily time schedules, shift planning, and event timetables, making it a flexible solution for time-based planning.