Lunch in Test cricket normally lasts 40 minutes.

Standard lunch duration

  • The official lunch interval in a Test match is 40 minutes.
  • It is usually taken after the first session of the day, which is about two hours or roughly 30 overs of play.

When it usually happens

  • On a typical Test day starting around 10–11 a.m. local time, lunch is around midday (for example, about 1:00 p.m.).
  • The exact clock time can shift if play starts late (rain, bad light) or if umpires slightly adjust to finish an over or reach a target number of overs.

Special cases

  • In day–night Tests, the same 40‑minute interval exists, but it often functions more like a “dinner” break later in the day, with schedules adjusted around evening play.
  • Match officials can move the interval a bit for weather interruptions or unusual match situations, but its length stays 40 minutes under modern regulations.

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