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Set Operating Hours

Operating hours define when your facility is open for bookings. You configure a schedule for each day of the week, and SlotBase uses this to control when players can reserve resources. Bookings cannot be made outside your operating hours.

How Operating Hours Work​

  • You set a separate open time and close time for each day of the week (Monday through Sunday).
  • Any day can be marked as Closed, which blocks all bookings for that day.
  • Operating hours apply to all resources at your facility uniformly.
  • Times are displayed in the timezone you selected when creating your facility.
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Operating hours define the outer boundaries of your schedule. Individual resources, coaching blocks, and events may have narrower availability within these hours.

Configuring Your Schedule​

  1. Go to Facility Settings in the admin sidebar.
  2. Select Operating Hours.
  3. For each day of the week (Monday through Sunday), set the following:
    • Open Time -- The time your facility opens (e.g., 6:00 AM).
    • Close Time -- The time your facility closes (e.g., 10:00 PM).
    • Closed -- Toggle this on to mark the day as fully closed.
  4. Click Save.

Example Schedule​

DayOpen TimeClose TimeStatus
Monday6:00 AM10:00 PMOpen
Tuesday6:00 AM10:00 PMOpen
Wednesday6:00 AM10:00 PMOpen
Thursday6:00 AM10:00 PMOpen
Friday6:00 AM11:00 PMOpen
Saturday7:00 AM11:00 PMOpen
Sunday----Closed

Day-of-Week Reference​

SlotBase uses a numeric system internally for days of the week:

NumberDay
0Sunday
1Monday
2Tuesday
3Wednesday
4Thursday
5Friday
6Saturday

You do not need to use these numbers directly -- the settings page shows day names -- but they may appear in reports or exports.

Common Questions​

Can I set different hours for different resources?​

No. Operating hours apply at the facility level and affect all resources equally. If you need a resource to have narrower availability, you can manage that through coaching blocks or by creating bookings that block off specific time slots.

What happens if I change operating hours after bookings exist?​

Existing bookings are not automatically cancelled when you shorten your hours. You will need to review and manually cancel any bookings that now fall outside the updated schedule.

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Always check for existing bookings before reducing your operating hours. Shortening hours does not cancel or move bookings that were already confirmed.

Can I set hours that cross midnight?​

No. The close time must be later than the open time on the same calendar day. If your facility operates past midnight, set the close time to 11:59 PM and open the next day at 12:00 AM.