State in the United States

Time in Hawaii right now

Hawaii stays on Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time, UTC-10, all year. Use this live clock for Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua-Kona and 69 listed places, with no daylight saving change to adjust.

Capital
Honolulu
Time zone
Hawaii-Aleutian Time
Offset from UTC now
 
Daylight saving time
No, same time all year
Largest place
Honolulu
Places listed
69
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Time zones

Hawaii time zone and UTC offset.

Every listed place in Hawaii uses the same UTC-10 offset, so Honolulu, Hilo, Pearl City and Kailua-Kona show the same state time.

Hawaii-Aleutian TimeUTC-10 all year
--:-- 100% of people in the listed places · 69 places, including Honolulu, East Honolulu and Pearl City
Cities

Current time in Honolulu and Hawaii cities.

The 69 largest places in Hawaii by population, with their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames.

Daylight saving time

Does Hawaii change clocks?

Hawaii does not change clocks for daylight saving time. The mainland dates shown here explain why the gap with New York, California and other states changes during the year. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.

Daylight saving time Hawaii keeps the same time all year Hawaii-Aleutian Time, UTC-10 all year
In winterUTC-10
In summerUTC-10
5hours behind New York in winter
6hours behind New York in summer
  1. 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  2. 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
  3. 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  4. 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Good to know

Hawaii has stayed off daylight saving time since 1967. Mainland clock changes can move other states one hour closer to, or farther from, Hawaii while it stays on UTC-10.

Nearby states

Hawaii time compared with western states.

States in the same Census Bureau region as Hawaii, with their time zones and local time. See every state on the United States page.

Questions and answers

Hawaii time zone FAQ.

Direct answers for Hawaii time now, HST, daylight saving time, Honolulu and city clocks.

01 What time zone is Hawaii in?

Hawaii uses Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time, UTC-10, all year. Most people search for this as HST or Hawaii Standard Time.

02 What time is it in Honolulu now?

Honolulu uses HST, UTC-10, with no daylight saving change. The live clock and city list on this page show the current Honolulu time.

03 Does Hawaii use daylight saving time?

No. Hawaii does not use daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC-10 from January through December.

04 When do clocks change in Hawaii in 2026?

They do not change in Hawaii in 2026. Mainland clock changes on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026 only change the time difference.

05 What is the time difference between Hawaii and New York?

Hawaii is 5 hours behind New York in winter and 6 hours behind New York in summer, because New York changes clocks and Hawaii does not.

06 What is the time difference between Hawaii and London?

Hawaii is 10 hours behind London in winter and 11 hours behind London in summer. The gap changes when the United Kingdom changes clocks.

07 What is the largest city in Hawaii?

Honolulu is the largest place listed for Hawaii, with about 350,964 people. It uses HST, UTC-10.

08 How many time zones does Hawaii have?

Hawaii has one time zone for the listed places. Honolulu, Hilo, Pearl City and Kailua-Kona all use HST.

09 Which other states use Hawaii-Aleutian Time?

Alaska uses parts of the Hawaii-Aleutian zone in the Aleutian Islands. Hawaii is the only state where the listed places on this page all use HST.

10 How do I find the time in a Hawaii city?

Use the city list on this page or search the 69 listed places. Each city page shows live local time, sunrise, sunset and time difference from your location.