Current time in Honolulu
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Honolulu · United StatesUTC-10:00
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- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- UTC offset
- UTC-10:00
- Abbreviation
- HST
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 350,964
Honolulu time difference
How far Honolulu 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 Honolulu
Honolulu does not change its clocks: UTC-10:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Honolulu
- Sunrise today
- 6:22 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:19 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 56 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:20 PM
- Longest day
- 13 hours 26 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 10 hours 50 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Honolulu run 31 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:31 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
No clock changes since at least 1970: Honolulu has kept UTC-10:00 all year round.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Honolulu keeps UTC−10 all year, as the whole of Hawaii does. When the mainland moves its clocks forward in March, Honolulu falls a further hour behind: 3 hours behind Los Angeles and 6 behind New York until November, then 2 and 5 again.
Sources: IANA tz database: northamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Honolulu in?
- Honolulu uses the Pacific/Honolulu (HST) time zone and is currently on UTC-10:00.
- Does Honolulu observe daylight saving time?
- No. Honolulu stays on UTC-10:00 all year.