Business Hours Schema Generator

Create Schema.org JSON-LD structured data for your business hours. Helps Google understand when you're open — improving local search rankings and Knowledge Panel accuracy.

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scheduleWeekly Hours

Day Opens Closes Closed

eventHoliday / Special Hours

No special dates added. Click "Add Date" to include holiday hours.

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Your Business Name

Restaurant

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Why Structured Business Hours Matter for Local SEO

Google uses Schema.org markup to understand your hours and display them directly in search results — no click required.

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Rich Search Snippets

When Google reads OpeningHoursSpecification markup, it can display your hours directly in the search results page, increasing click-through rates by showing customers you're open before they visit your site.

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Knowledge Panel Accuracy

Your Google Business Profile hours pull from multiple sources. Adding JSON-LD to your website reinforces the correct hours, reducing the chance Google shows wrong information to customers searching for you.

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Local Pack Rankings

Consistent, structured data across your website and GBP signals trustworthiness to Google's local ranking algorithm. Businesses with complete, accurate structured data consistently outrank those without it.

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Best Practices for Business Hours Schema

Follow these guidelines to maximize the SEO benefit of your hours markup:

  • Place the JSON-LD script in the <head> or just before </body> on your homepage and contact page.
  • Keep your website hours identical to your Google Business Profile hours — inconsistency confuses Google.
  • Update holiday hours before the holiday, not after. Google crawls periodically, not in real-time.
  • Use 24-hour time format internally (as this tool does) — it's the Schema.org standard.
  • For restaurants with different lunch/dinner hours, use two OpeningHoursSpecification entries per day.
  • Validate your markup with Google's Rich Results Test after deploying.