Time in Honolulu, United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in Honolulu, United States is shown below — the city is in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone (UTC -10:00 · HST).
Honolulu local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 HST
Honolulu at a glance
- Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu· Hawaii Standard Time- UTC offset now
- -10:00 HST
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC -10:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 21.31° N, 157.86° W
- Population
- 350,964
- Country
- United States · ISO US
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Honolulu right now
Time difference
Honolulu is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Veterans Day Wed, Nov 11, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day Thu, Nov 26, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:31 · Sunset 18:03
Day length 11h 32m · twilight and monthly table →
Honolulu time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Honolulu doesn't overlap with 09:00–17:00 UTC. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Honolulu | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Honolulu vs. major cities
How far Honolulu is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Honolulu, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Honolulu | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
| Paris · France | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +14 h | 23:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +15:30 h | 00:30 (next day) | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +18 h | 03:00 (next day) | 15:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | +18 h | 03:00 (next day) | 15:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Honolulu time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Honolulu
The closest places to Honolulu among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3,850 km (2,390 mi) northeast | +2 h / +3 h |
| Los Angeles | 4,120 km (2,560 mi) northeast | +2 h / +3 h |
| Portland | 4,180 km (2,590 mi) northeast | +2 h / +3 h |
| San Diego | 4,200 km (2,610 mi) northeast | +2 h / +3 h |
| Tijuana · Mexico | 4,210 km (2,610 mi) northeast | +2 h / +3 h |
| Seattle | 4,310 km (2,680 mi) northeast | +2 h / +3 h |
| Vancouver · Canada | 4,360 km (2,710 mi) northeast | +2 h / +3 h |
| Las Vegas | 4,440 km (2,760 mi) northeast | +2 h / +3 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Honolulu.
Clock time vs. sun time in Honolulu
Honolulu's standard offset, UTC -10:00, is based on the 150° W meridian; the city itself lies at 157.86° W, 7.9° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 31 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:16 (around 29 October) and 12:47 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Honolulu
- Short date
- 10/22/2026 · MM/DD/YYYY
- Long date
- October 22, 2026
- Time
- 3:30 PM · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for en-US, United States's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Honolulu
Honolulu has kept the same UTC -10:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Honolulu stays on UTC -10:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Honolulu through the year
The longest day in Honolulu is 21 June with 13h 26m of daylight; the shortest is 21 December with 10h 50m. Day length swings by 2 h 36 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:50 on 28 May and the latest sunset at 19:18 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Honolulu in?
Honolulu uses the Pacific/Honolulu time zone (HST): UTC -10:00 all year round. United States spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does Honolulu observe daylight saving time?
No. Honolulu has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Honolulu?
Around 21 June, with 13h 26m of daylight. The shortest day is around 21 December, with 10h 50m.
What is the dialing code for Honolulu?
To call Honolulu from abroad, dial your international access code, then United States's country code +1, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Honolulu?
The standard work week in United States runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Honolulu?
Honolulu lies at 157.86° W, 7.9° west of the 150° W meridian its UTC -10:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 31 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:16 and 12:47 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:18 on 25 June.
What is the nearest city to Honolulu on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is San Francisco, about 3,850 km (2,390 mi) to the northeast. It is 2 h ahead of Honolulu in January and 3 h ahead of it in July.
How are dates and times written in Honolulu?
Following the en-US conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written MM/DD/YYYY (10/22/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 PM). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Honolulu
Everything else we track for Honolulu: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.