Pitman schedule template (2‑2‑3, 12‑hour shifts)

A Pitman schedule is a 12-hour shift pattern for 24/7 cover. Four teams follow a 14-day cycle of 2 days on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on and 3 off, so two teams work each day (one on days, one on nights) and everyone gets every other weekend off.

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Pitman schedule

16 November – 13 December 2026 · repeats every 14 days

  • DDay7am–7pm
  • NNight7pm–7am

16–29 November

TeamMo16Tu17We18Th19Fr20Sa21Su22Mo23Tu24We25Th26Fr27Sa28Su29
Team ADay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmOffOffDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmOffOffDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmOffOffOff
Team BOffOffDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmOffOffOffDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmOffOffDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pm
Team CNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amOffOffNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amOffOffNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amOffOffOff
Team DOffOffNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amOffOffOffNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amOffOffNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7am

30 November – 13 December

TeamMo30Tu1We2Th3Fr4Sa5Su6Mo7Tu8We9Th10Fr11Sa12Su13
Team ADay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmOffOffDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmOffOffDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmOffOffOff
Team BOffOffDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmOffOffOffDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmOffOffDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pmDay, 7am–7pm
Team CNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amOffOffNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amOffOffNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amOffOffOff
Team DOffOffNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amOffOffOffNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amOffOffNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7amNight, 7pm–7am

Pick a dayDetails below

Monday16

  • Team A7am–7pmDay
  • Team C7pm–7amNight

Off: Team B, Team D

Tuesday17

  • Team A7am–7pmDay
  • Team C7pm–7amNight

Off: Team B, Team D

Wednesday18

  • Team B7am–7pmDay
  • Team D7pm–7amNight

Off: Team A, Team C

Thursday19

  • Team B7am–7pmDay
  • Team D7pm–7amNight

Off: Team A, Team C

Friday20

  • Team A7am–7pmDay
  • Team C7pm–7amNight

Off: Team B, Team D

Saturday21

  • Team A7am–7pmDay
  • Team C7pm–7amNight

Off: Team B, Team D

Sunday22

  • Team A7am–7pmDay
  • Team C7pm–7amNight

Off: Team B, Team D

The four weeks

16 NovMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Team ADDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmOffOffDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pm
Team BOffOffDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmOffOffOff
Team CNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amOffOffNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7am
Team DOffOffNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amOffOffOff
23 NovMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Team AOffOffDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmOffOffOff
Team BDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmOffOffDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pm
Team COffOffNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amOffOffOff
Team DNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amOffOffNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7am
30 NovMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Team ADDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmOffOffDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pm
Team BOffOffDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmOffOffOff
Team CNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amOffOffNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7am
Team DOffOffNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amOffOffOff
7 DecMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Team AOffOffDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmOffOffOff
Team BDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmOffOffDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pmDDay, 7am–7pm
Team COffOffNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amOffOffOff
Team DNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amOffOffNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7amNNight, 7pm–7am
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At a glance

Cycle
14 days, then it repeats
Teams
4 (2 on days, 2 on nights)
Shift length
12 hours
Days worked
7 of every 14
Average week
42 hours
Weekends
Every other weekend off, as a 3-day weekend

The 14-day pattern

D is a 12-hour day shift, N a 12-hour night shift, and a dash is a day off. Each day, one team covers days and one covers nights.

Pitman schedule: four teams over a 14-day cycle
TeamMonTueWedThuFriSatSunMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Team ADD––DDD––DD–––
Team B––DD–––DD––DDD
Team CNN––NNN––NN–––
Team D––NN–––NN––NNN

Why teams choose it, and what to watch

Why teams choose it

  • Full 24/7 cover with only four teams.
  • Never more than 3 shifts in a row.
  • A 3-day weekend every two weeks.
  • Fixed teams, so people work with the same crew.

What to watch

  • 12-hour shifts are long, especially on nights.
  • The 3-shift stretches can be tiring.
  • Fixed day and night teams don't share nights fairly; swap them every cycle or every month if that matters.
  • Check local overtime rules: one week of each two reaches 48 hours.

Make it yours

  • Set the first day of your cycle.
  • Rename the teams, or list people instead.
  • Change the shift times, for example 6am-6pm.
  • Share one link: everyone sees the next four weeks.

Or paste these lines into the maker, or ask ChatGPT or Claude to write them for you.

start: 2026-11-16
shifts: D=Day 7am-7pm, N=Night 7pm-7am
Team A: D D - - D D D - - D D - - -
Team B: - - D D - - - D D - - D D D
Team C: N N - - N N N - - N N - - -
Team D: - - N N - - - N N - - N N N

Questions

Is a Pitman schedule the same as a 2-2-3 or Panama schedule?

They're usually the same pattern: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, then the reverse, over 14 days. Some employers use "Pitman" for 12-hour shifts and "Panama" for 8-hour versions. The pattern of days is the same.

How many hours a week is a Pitman schedule?

42 hours on average: 7 twelve-hour shifts every 14 days. One week has 36 hours and the next 48.

How many teams do I need?

Four teams for round-the-clock cover: two on day shifts and two on nights. For daytime-only cover, use two teams.

Can the teams rotate between days and nights?

Yes. Many sites swap day and night teams every cycle or every month. In the maker, write the pattern over 28 days with D and N mixed.

Pitman or DuPont: what's the difference?

Both use 12-hour shifts and four teams. Pitman repeats every 14 days with short stretches; DuPont runs a 28-day cycle with a full 7 days off once a month.

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