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Hawaii Time Zone

Hawaii uses Hawaii Standard Time (HST) year-round. The entire state is on UTC−10:00, uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Honolulu, and does not observe daylight saving time. Honolulu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaiʻi Island all share the same official civil time.

Quick answer: Hawaii never switches to a daylight abbreviation. It remains HST (UTC−10:00) in winter, spring, summer and fall. Mainland time differences can still change because places such as California and New York move their clocks while Hawaii does not.
Time zoneHSTHawaii Standard Time
UTC offsetUTC−10:00Year-round
Daylight savingNot observedNo clock changes
Hawaii Time Zone at a Glance Hawaii on the U.S. Time Zone Map Current Time in Hawaii
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Hawaii Time Zone at a Glance

The essential Hawaii time-zone facts are unusually stable: one statewide clock, one UTC offset and no seasonal daylight-saving change.

HST

Hawaii Standard Time

HST is the abbreviation used in Hawaii. It remains UTC−10:00 throughout the year.

See HST time now → DST

No Daylight Saving Time

Hawaii does not spring forward or fall back, so its clocks and UTC offset stay unchanged.

See U.S. no-DST states → −10

UTC−10:00 Year-Round

Hawaii remains ten hours behind Coordinated Universal Time in every season.

Explore UTC offsets → ⌖

Hawaii on the U.S. Time Zone Map

See Hawaii's position in the broader geography of U.S. time zones.

View U.S. map → ◷

Current Time in Hawaii

Open the statewide live-clock page when your main question is what time it is in Hawaii right now.

See Hawaii time now → ⇄

Hawaii Time Converter

Convert HST to California, New York, Japan, Australia or any other supported location and date.

Convert Hawaii time →

Hawaii Time Zone by Major Island & City

Hawaii has no internal time-zone boundary. Major islands and population centers all use Pacific/Honolulu, HST and UTC−10:00.

Current time across Hawaii →
Hawaii LocationCurrent TimeAbbreviationUTC OffsetLive Time Guide
Honolulu · OʻahuLiveHSTUTC−10:00Honolulu time now
Kahului · MauiLiveHSTUTC−10:00Maui time now
Wailuku · MauiLiveHSTUTC−10:00Maui time now
Līhuʻe · KauaʻiLiveHSTUTC−10:00Kauai time now
Hilo · Hawaiʻi IslandLiveHSTUTC−10:00Hawaii time now
Kailua-Kona · Hawaiʻi IslandLiveHSTUTC−10:00Hawaii time now
HST Time Now Current Time in Hawaii U.S. Time Zone Map

Hawaii Time-Zone Guides & Related References

Move between the statewide time-zone reference, live island clocks, nearby U.S. zone questions and Hawaii's fixed HST abbreviation.

All U.S. time zones →
Fixed Hawaii abbreviationHST Time NowHawaii Standard Time · UTC−10.→ Statewide live timeCurrent Time in HawaiiLive HST clock and date.→ Oʻahu live timeHonoluluCapital city · HST year-round.→ Maui live timeMauiSame HST clock as Honolulu.→ Kauaʻi live timeKauaiSame HST clock as the rest of Hawaii.→ Related federal zone geographyAlaskaWestern Aleutians share the Hawaii-Aleutian zone family.→ Mainland comparisonCaliforniaHawaii is 2 or 3 hours behind depending on California's season.→ U.S. directoryU.S. Time ZonesAll 50 states, major zones and exceptions.→
Hawaii & Mainland Time

Hawaii Standard Time Compared Live

Hawaii stays at UTC−10:00, but mainland differences can change when other locations enter or leave daylight saving time. Adak is especially useful: it shares Hawaii's UTC−10 standard offset, then moves one hour ahead during DST.

HST California Time Zone Alaska Time Zone Time Zone Difference
Hawaii · HSTLive timePacific/Honolulu · HST · UTC−10:00
California · Pacific TimeLive timeDifference changes with PDT/PST.
Adak · Western AleutiansLive timeSame standard offset; DST differs.
UTC ReferenceLive timeCoordinated Universal Time · UTC+00:00

Hawaii UTC Offset: UTC−10:00 All Year

Unlike most U.S. states, Hawaii's current offset is also its year-round offset. Every location below remains ten hours behind UTC.

Explore UTC offsets →
Hawaii AreaIANA ZoneCurrent TimeUTC OffsetSeasonal Rule
Honolulu / OʻahuPacific/HonoluluLiveUTC−10:00HST year-round · no DST
MauiPacific/HonoluluLiveUTC−10:00HST year-round · no DST
KauaʻiPacific/HonoluluLiveUTC−10:00HST year-round · no DST
Hawaiʻi IslandPacific/HonoluluLiveUTC−10:00HST year-round · no DST
MolokaʻiPacific/HonoluluLiveUTC−10:00HST year-round · no DST
LānaʻiPacific/HonoluluLiveUTC−10:00HST year-round · no DST

Hawaii Standard Time vs Daylight Time

Hawaii has the simplest seasonal rule in the United States: there is no seasonal clock change. The table also shows why the broader Hawaii-Aleutian name can be confusing.

Daylight Saving Time guide →
LocationStandard TimeStandard OffsetDaylight TimeDaylight Offset
State of HawaiiHSTUTC−10:00Not observedUTC−10:00 year-round
Adak / western AleutiansHASTUTC−10:00HADTUTC−09:00
CaliforniaPSTUTC−08:00PDTUTC−07:00
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Compare Hawaii Time

Compare Hawaii's fixed HST clock with California, Alaska, the western Aleutians, Arizona or major world locations. The live comparison uses each location's current civil-time rules.

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How Hawaii Time Works

Six facts explain nearly every Hawaii time-zone question, including why the state never changes clocks while its mainland time differences still move.

01 · Statewide

All of Hawaii Uses One Clock

The entire State of Hawaii is in the same official federal time-zone area. There is no internal Central, Mountain or Pacific boundary between the islands.

02 · Offset

HST Is UTC−10:00

Hawaii Standard Time is ten hours behind UTC. That offset remains unchanged in every month of the year.

03 · No DST

Hawaii Does Not Change Clocks

Hawaii does not observe daylight saving time, so residents and visitors do not spring forward in March or fall back in November.

04 · IANA

Use Pacific/Honolulu

Pacific/Honolulu is the IANA identifier used by software for Hawaii's civil-time history and current year-round HST rule.

05 · Mainland

Mainland Differences Still Change

Hawaii stays fixed while California, New York and many other U.S. locations move seasonally, so their difference from Hawaii changes by one hour.

06 · Aleutians

Same Federal Zone Family, Different DST

The western Aleutians share the Hawaii-Aleutian federal zone designation, but they observe DST while Hawaii does not.

Why Doesn't Hawaii Observe Daylight Saving Time?

Hawaii remains on standard time throughout the year. NIST identifies Hawaii among the U.S. jurisdictions that do not observe daylight saving time. The result is simple for clocks: Hawaii stays on HST at UTC−10:00 while most mainland locations advance one hour during the federal DST season.

No March clock changeWhen most DST-observing U.S. locations spring forward, Hawaii remains on HST.
No November clock changeWhen those locations fall back, Hawaii's clock still remains unchanged.
Practical effectThe Hawaii–California difference is three hours during California's PDT season and two hours during PST.
States Without DSTDaylight Saving Time

Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone: What the Name Really Means

Federal regulation 49 CFR §71.12 defines the Hawaii-Aleutian standard time zone as including the entire State of Hawaii plus the part of Alaska's Aleutian Islands west of 169°30′W.

That shared federal zone name does not mean Hawaii and the western Aleutians follow identical seasonal clocks. Hawaii stays on HST/UTC−10. Western Aleutian communities such as Adak observe daylight saving time, moving to UTC−09 during the DST season.

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Visual Geography

Hawaii on the U.S. Time Zone Map

Hawaii sits far west of the contiguous United States and uses UTC−10:00 year-round. The U.S. map shows Hawaii alongside Alaska and the continental zones without implying that Hawaii follows the daylight-saving behavior used in the western Aleutians.

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Looking for the Current Time in Hawaii?

This page explains Hawaii's time zone, HST, UTC offset, IANA identifier and no-DST rule. If your main task is a live local clock, use the statewide or island current-time pages below.

Statewide current timeCurrent Time in Hawaii
Oʻahu clockCurrent Time in Honolulu
Maui clockCurrent Time in Maui
Kauaʻi clockCurrent Time in Kauai

Sources & Methodology

CalendarHours uses the IANA time-zone identifier Pacific/Honolulu for Hawaii's live clock and UTC offset. Hawaii's no-DST status is checked against NIST, and the federal geographic definition of the Hawaii-Aleutian zone is checked against 49 CFR Part 71.

The reviewed IANA architecture baseline for this page is tzdb 2026c, released July 8, 2026. Time.gov provides an additional official U.S. time reference for Hawaii Standard Time (HST, UTC−10).

IANA — Time Zone Database IANA — tzdb Releases eCFR — 49 CFR §71.12 Hawaii-Aleutian Zone NIST — Daylight Saving Time Rules Time.gov — Official U.S. Time

Reviewed August 19, 2026. This URL is evergreen; live clocks and comparison offsets update automatically from supported browser time-zone data.

Hawaii Time Zone FAQ

What time zone is Hawaii in?

Hawaii uses Hawaii Standard Time (HST), UTC−10:00, throughout the year. The IANA time-zone identifier is Pacific/Honolulu.

Does all of Hawaii use the same time zone?

Yes. The entire state shares the same official civil time. Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, Hawaiʻi Island and the other inhabited Hawaiian Islands use HST.

What is Hawaii's UTC offset?

Hawaii is UTC−10:00 all year. The offset does not change seasonally.

Does Hawaii observe daylight saving time?

No. Hawaii does not observe daylight saving time and remains on HST throughout 2026.

Do the clocks change in Hawaii in 2026?

No. Hawaii does not spring forward or fall back. HST remains UTC−10:00 throughout 2026.

Is Hawaii in the Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone?

Yes. Federal regulations place the entire State of Hawaii in the Hawaii-Aleutian standard time zone. Hawaii itself stays on HST year-round, while the western Aleutian portion in Alaska observes DST.

Is Hawaii the same time as the western Aleutian Islands?

Only during standard time. Hawaii stays at UTC−10:00, while western Aleutian locations such as Adak move to UTC−09:00 during daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Hawaii and California?

Hawaii is three hours behind California while California is on PDT and two hours behind while California is on PST. Hawaii itself never changes its clock.

What is the IANA time zone for Hawaii?

The IANA identifier is Pacific/Honolulu, which represents Hawaii's civil-time history and current HST rule.

Are Honolulu, Maui and Kauai the same time?

Yes. Honolulu, Maui and Kauai all use HST at UTC−10:00 and do not observe daylight saving time.