Time in Makawao, Hawaii right now
Makawao, Hawaii stays on Hawaii-Aleutian Time (UTC-10) all year. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Makawao.
- State
- Hawaii
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 7,184
- Coordinates
- 20.8569° N, 156.3131° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Makawao today.
Worked out for 20.8569° N, 156.3131° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Makawao for 13h 24m, and on the shortest day for 10h 52m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Makawao and other cities.
Makawao 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 Makawao |
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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 | --:-- |
Makawao time zone and daylight saving time.
Makawao 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 Makawao.
Direct answers on Makawao 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 Makawao right now?
Makawao 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 Makawao in?
Makawao uses Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HAT), staying at UTC-10 year round with no daylight saving change.
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Does Makawao observe daylight saving time?
No. Makawao 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 Makawao?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:08 in Makawao. On the shortest day it rises at 06:57 and sets at 17:48.
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How long is the longest day in Makawao?
The sun is up for 13h 24m on the June solstice and for 10h 52m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Makawao and New York?
Makawao 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 Makawao and London?
Makawao 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 Makawao?
Makawao has about 7,184 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update. The local clock uses Hawaii-Aleutian Time, UTC-10.
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Where is Makawao, Hawaii?
Makawao sits at 20.8569° N, 156.3131° W in Hawaii, about 104 miles from Honolulu, in the UTC-10 zone.
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Which places are closest to Makawao?
The closest places listed are Pukalani, 2 miles away, Haiku-Pauwela, 5 miles away and Kula, 5 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-10 zone as Makawao.