Time in Kailua, Hawaii right now
Kailua, Hawaii stays on Hawaii-Aleutian Time, UTC-10 all year. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Kailua.
- State
- Hawaii
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 38,635
- Coordinates
- 21.4024° N, 157.7405° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Kailua today.
Worked out for 21.4024° N, 157.7405° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Kailua for 13h 26m, and on the shortest day for 10h 50m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Kailua and other cities.
Kailua is 5 hours behind New York in winter, 6 hours behind in summer, and 10 or 11 hours behind London.
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| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
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| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Kailua time zone and daylight saving time.
Kailua 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 Kailua.
Direct answers on Kailua time, Hawaii-Aleutian Time, UTC-10, sunrise, day length and nearby Hawaii places.
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What time is it in Kailua right now?
Kailua 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 Kailua in?
Kailua uses Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HST), fixed at UTC-10 all year.
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Does Kailua observe daylight saving time?
No. Kailua 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 Kailua?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 19:15, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:03 and sets at 17:53.
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How long is the longest day in Kailua?
The sun is up for 13h 26m on the June solstice and for 10h 50m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Kailua and New York?
Kailua 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 Kailua and London?
Kailua 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 Kailua?
Kailua has about 38,635 people. The local time zone is UTC-10.
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Where is Kailua, Hawaii?
Kailua sits at 21.4024° N, 157.7405° W in Hawaii, about 10 miles from Honolulu, in the UTC-10 time zone.
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Which places are closest to Kailua?
The closest places listed are Keolu Hills, 2 miles away, Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH, 3 miles away and Kaneohe, 4 miles away. Each one uses the same UTC-10 time setting as Kailua.