Time in Hilo, Hawaii right now
Hilo, Hawaii stays on Hawaii-Aleutian Time, UTC-10 all year. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Hilo.
- State
- Hawaii
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 43,263
- Coordinates
- 19.7299° N, 155.0907° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Hilo today.
Worked out for 19.7299° N, 155.0907° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Hilo for 13h 19m, and on the shortest day for 10h 56m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Hilo and other cities.
Hilo is 5 hours behind New York in winter, 6 hours behind in summer, and 10 or 11 hours behind London.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Hilo |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Hilo time zone and daylight saving time.
Hilo does not change clocks in 2026. Hawaii stays on UTC-10 all year while mainland states change on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Because the clocks never change here, the gap to cities that do change grows by one hour every summer.
Quick answers about time in Hilo.
Direct answers on Hilo time, Hawaii-Aleutian Time, UTC-10, sunrise, day length and nearby Hawaii places.
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What time is it in Hilo right now?
Hilo is on Hawaii-Aleutian Time, UTC-10 all year. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
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What time zone is Hilo in?
Hilo uses Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HST), fixed at UTC-10 all year.
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Does Hilo observe daylight saving time?
No. Hilo does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC-10 from January through December 2026.
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What time does the sun rise in Hilo?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 19:01, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:46.
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How long is the longest day in Hilo?
The sun is up for 13h 19m on the June solstice and for 10h 56m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Hilo and New York?
Hilo is 5 hours behind New York in winter and 6 hours behind New York in summer.
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What is the time difference between Hilo and London?
Hilo is 10 hours behind London in winter and 11 hours behind London in summer. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Hilo?
Hilo has about 43,263 people. The local time zone is UTC-10.
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Where is Hilo, Hawaii?
Hilo sits at 19.7299° N, 155.0907° W in Hawaii, about 210 miles from Honolulu, in the UTC-10 time zone.
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Which places are closest to Hilo?
The closest places listed are Hawaiian Paradise Park, 12 miles away, Waimea, 43 miles away and Hōlualoa, 56 miles away. Each one uses the same UTC-10 time setting as Hilo.