Time zone
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST), UTC−10. IANA zone Pacific/Honolulu.
Time in Hawaii, United States
Time in Honolulu, Hawaii now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
HST · UTC−10 Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AM
- Sunset
- 5:54 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 19 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Honolulu time zone
Clock changes
Honolulu does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−10 all year.
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Coordinates 21.31° N, 157.86° W; population about 350,964.
Sunrise and sunset in Honolulu today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:12 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:14 PM
- Sunset
- 5:54 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:17 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 19 min
- Night length
- 12 h 41 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:21 AM – 7:06 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:23 PM – 6:08 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:12 AM – 6:21 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:08 PM – 6:17 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Honolulu time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 4 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Honolulu |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 4 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 7 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 7 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 10 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 10 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 11 hours ahead of Honolulu |
Questions about time in Honolulu
What time zone is Honolulu in?
Honolulu uses Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST, UTC−10) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Pacific/Honolulu, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Honolulu observe daylight saving time?
No. Honolulu stays on UTC−10 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Honolulu from UTC?
Honolulu is 10 hours behind UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Honolulu today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:35 AM and set at 5:54 PM, giving 11 h 19 min of daylight.
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