Current time in Hawaii
World time board
Hawaii · United StatesUTC-10:00
07:30 PMTHU 01.10.2026
Now 07:30 PM|Live
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- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- UTC offset
- UTC-10:00
- Abbreviation
- HST
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- United States
Hawaii time difference
How far Hawaii is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 11h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 6h aheadChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 3h aheadChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 5h aheadChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 19h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 14h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Hawaii
Hawaii does not change its clocks: UTC-10:00 applies all year.
Time zone history since 1970
No clock changes since at least 1970: Hawaii has kept UTC-10:00 all year round.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Hawaii does not use daylight saving time and keeps Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time (UTC−10) all year. Its gap with the mainland therefore changes twice a year: Hawaii is 2 hours behind California in winter and 3 hours behind in summer, and 5 or 6 hours behind New York.
Sources: IANA tz database: northamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hawaii in?
- Hawaii uses the Pacific/Honolulu (HST) time zone and is currently on UTC-10:00.
- Does Hawaii observe daylight saving time?
- No. Hawaii stays on UTC-10:00 all year.