Time in Lihue, Hawaii right now
Lihue, Hawaii stays on Hawaii-Aleutian Time (UTC-10) all year. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Lihue.
- State
- Hawaii
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 6,455
- Coordinates
- 21.9812° N, 159.3721° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Lihue today.
Worked out for 21.9812° N, 159.3721° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Lihue for 13h 29m, and on the shortest day for 10h 47m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Lihue and other cities.
Lihue is 5 hours behind New York in winter and 6 hours behind New York in summer, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Lihue |
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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 | --:-- |
Lihue time zone and daylight saving time.
Lihue does not change its clocks. Hawaii stays on UTC-10 through all of 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 Lihue.
Direct answers on Lihue time, the Hawaii-Aleutian Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Lihue right now?
Lihue 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 Lihue in?
Lihue uses Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HAT), staying at UTC-10 year round with no daylight saving change.
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Does Lihue observe daylight saving time?
No. Lihue does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-10 all through 2026.
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What time does the sun rise in Lihue?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 19:23 in Lihue. On the shortest day it rises at 07:11 and sets at 17:58.
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How long is the longest day in Lihue?
The sun is up for 13h 29m on the June solstice and for 10h 47m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Lihue and New York?
Lihue 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 Lihue and London?
Lihue 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 Lihue?
Lihue has about 6,455 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update. The local clock uses Hawaii-Aleutian Time, UTC-10.
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Where is Lihue, Hawaii?
Lihue sits at 21.9812° N, 159.3721° W in Hawaii, about 108 miles from Honolulu, in the UTC-10 zone.
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Which places are closest to Lihue?
The closest places listed are Wailua Homesteads, 6 miles away, Kapa‘a, 7 miles away and Kekaha-Waimea, 21 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-10 zone as Lihue.