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Ham cooking time calculator
Heating time for a fully cooked ham by weight, and what time it has to go in for your dinner.
A fully cooked bone-in ham takes about 15 minutes per pound to heat through — 2 hr for 8 lb, 2 hr 30 min for 10 lb — to an internal 140°F.
- Oven
- 350°F, preheated for 15 min
- Estimate
- Rule of thumb for reheating a fully cooked ham: about 15 minutes per pound.
- Rest
- 15 min, loosely covered
- Prep
- 15 min before it goes in
Roasting time at 350°F
2 hr 30 min
Put it in at 11:15 AM, take it out at 1:45 PM, rest 15 min.
- 11:00 AM−3:00Preheat oven to 350°FAllow about 15 min
- 11:00 AM−3:00Prep Ham15 min hands-on
- 11:15 AM−2:45Ham into the oven2 hr 30 min · at 350°F
- 1:45 PM−0:15Ham out of the ovenRest 15 min, loosely covered
- 2:00 PM0:00Ham rested — ready to carveServe now
- 2:00 PM0:00Dinner is readyEverything should land together
Opens the planner with this ham and a full menu. Start checking the temperature before the time is up. Use a food thermometer. Reheat a fully cooked ham to 140°F (60°C); a ham that is not fully cooked needs 145°F (63°C) and a 3-minute rest.
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Ham cooking time per pound
Most holiday hams are sold fully cooked: you're warming them, not cooking them. The planner uses about 15 minutes per pound, the rule of thumb for reheating a fully cooked ham at 325–350°F and the shorter end of USDA's range for a whole bone-in ham. Hams that aren't fully cooked take longer — check the label.
| Ham | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Whole, bone-in | 10–14 lb | 15–18 min/lb |
| Half, bone-in | 5–7 lb | 18–24 min/lb |
| Spiral cut, whole or half | 7–9 lb | 10–18 min/lb |
| Arm picnic shoulder, boneless | 5–8 lb | 25–30 min/lb |
| Canned, boneless | 3–10 lb | 15–20 min/lb |
| Vacuum-packed, boneless | 6–12 lb | 10–15 min/lb |
| Ham | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Whole, bone-in | 10–14 lb | 18–20 min/lb |
| Half, bone-in | 5–7 lb | 22–25 min/lb |
| Shank or butt portion | 3–4 lb | 35–40 min/lb |
| Ham | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Whole leg, bone-in | 12–16 lb | 22–26 min/lb |
| Whole leg, boneless | 10–14 lb | 24–28 min/lb |
| Half, bone-in | 5–8 lb | 35–40 min/lb |
*Reheat a fully cooked ham packaged in a USDA-inspected plant to 140°F (60°C) and any other fully cooked ham to 165°F. Spiral-cut hams dry out easily: USDA suggests covering the whole ham in heavy foil and heating at 325°F for about 10 minutes per pound. They're also safe to eat cold.
What time to put the ham in
Work back from dinner: 15 minutes of rest, the heating time, and 15 minutes to preheat. A 10 lb ham for a 2:00 PM Easter lunch goes in at about 11:10 AM. Because scalloped and sweet potatoes bake at the same 350°F, they can share the oven with the ham — see the Easter dinner timeline or the ham dinner on the Christmas timeline.
Questions people ask
How long do I cook a 10 lb fully cooked ham?
About 2 hr 30 min at 325–350°F, to 140°F inside. USDA gives 15–18 minutes per pound for a whole bone-in fully cooked ham.
Do I need to cook a spiral ham?
No — spiral-cut hams are fully cooked and safe to eat cold. To serve warm, USDA suggests covering it in heavy foil and heating at 325°F for about 10 minutes per pound.
How long should a ham rest?
The planner allows 15 minutes, loosely covered, before carving. A ham that isn't fully cooked must reach 145°F and rest at least 3 minutes.