What Time Is It in Hawaii?
What Time Is It in Hawaii?
The current local time in Hawaiʻi, live — plus an easy converter between your time zone and Hawaiian Standard Time.
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About Hawaii time
Hawaiʻi runs on Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), which is UTC−10. Unlike most of the U.S., Hawaiʻi does not observe daylight saving time, so the clocks never change. That means the time difference between Hawaiʻi and the mainland actually shifts by an hour twice a year: during daylight saving (spring to fall), Hawaiʻi is 3 hours behind the U.S. West Coast and 6 hours behind the East Coast, while in winter it's 2 and 5 hours behind. This page shows the current Hawaiian time live and converts any time between your zone and Hawaiʻi automatically using your device's clock.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Hawaii in?
Hawaiʻi is in the Hawaiian Standard Time zone (HST), which is UTC−10. The entire state — Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi, the Big Island and the rest — uses the same time. Hawaiʻi does not use daylight saving time.
How many hours is Hawaii behind the mainland?
During daylight saving time (mid-March to early November), Hawaiʻi is 3 hours behind the West Coast, 4 behind the Mountain zone, 5 behind the Central zone, and 6 behind the East Coast. In the winter months each of those gaps shrinks by one hour.
Does Hawaii observe daylight saving time?
No. Hawaiʻi has opted out of daylight saving time since 1967, so the clocks stay on HST all year. This is why the time difference with the mainland changes when other states "spring forward" and "fall back."