What time zone does Hawaii use?
The Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone observes Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time (HST) by subtracting ten hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−10:00).
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) is 10 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is in use during standard time in: North America, Pacific.
Happen to be on the mainland? (Another Hawaiian quirk: We call the entire continental U.S. “the mainland.”) Hawaii, which is part of the Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone, is three hours behind the West Coast, five hours behind the Midwest, six hours behind the Eastern Seaboard, and ten hours behind Greenwich Mean Time.
Time Zone in Hawaii, United States
Hawaii observes Hawaii Standard Time all year. There are no Daylight Saving Time clock changes. Need some help?
Hawaii is 5 hours behind New York.
Hawaii Time Zone Difference from the Mainland US
Hawaii is 3 hours behind the western states like California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada during Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). So when it's 8:00 am Pacific Daylight Time, don't call your buddy in Hawaii.
Hawaii is six hours behind Eastern Standard Time, five hours behind Central time, four hours behind Mountain time, and three hours behind Pacific time.
Hawaii. Hawaii abandoned the Uniform Time Act a year before Arizona, in 1967, simply because of its relative proximity to the equator, which makes Daylight Saving Time unnecessary.
| Location | Local Time | Time Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (USA – California) | Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 12:53:34 am | PST |
| Honolulu (USA – Hawaii) | Monday, February 20, 2023 at 10:53:34 pm | HST |
| Corresponding UTC (GMT) | Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 08:53:34 |
For example, most of Alaska uses Alaska Time, which spans three standard time zones. The state used two time zones until 1983, when it placed the capital, Juneau, in the same time zone as the more populous Anchorage and Fairbanks. China spans four time zones but uses only one.
Is Hawaii 6 hours behind California?
Schedule a phone call from Hawaii to California
This will be between 7AM - 11PM their time, since California (CA) is 2 hours ahead of Hawaii (HI). If you're available any time, but you want to reach someone in California at work, you may want to try between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM your time.
During standard time (roughly early November – early March), Hawaii Time is: -5 hours behind Eastern Time. -4 hours behind Central Time.
Hawaii. Hawaii abandoned the Uniform Time Act a year before Arizona, in 1967, simply because of its relative proximity to the equator, which makes Daylight Saving Time unnecessary.
Hawaii (HI) is 5 hours behind the center of the Florida (FL). PLEASE NOTE: Florida may span multiple time zones. We are using the US/Eastern time zone.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2023
Hawaii currently observes Hawaii Standard Time (HST) all year. DST is no longer in use. Clocks do not change in Hawaii. The previous DST change in Hawaii was on September 30, 1945.