Honolulu uses Pacific/Honolulu — UTC-10:00 (HST) in standard time. It is located in Hawaii, United States. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Honolulu's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Honolulu uses UTC-10:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-10:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Honolulu is Pacific/Honolulu. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
No other listed city shares this exact zone.
Currency: US Dollar (USD). Calling code: +1. Languages: English.
Honolulu ( HON-ə-LOO-loo; Hawaiian: [honoˈlulu]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu. The population of Honolulu was 350,964 at the 2020 census, dropping to an estimated 341,868 by 2025.
The Urban Honolulu metropolitan area had an estimated population of just under 1 million residents in 2024 and is the 56th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
The area's geography and Honolulu Harbor have long made it desirable as a port, accounting for the city's growth and importance in the Hawaiian archipelago and the broader Pacific region. Honolulu has been the capital of Hawaii since 1845, first as seat of the independent Hawaiian Kingdom until the kingdom's overthrow in 1893, then of the U.S.
territory established after annexation in 1898, and since 1959 of the state of Hawaii. The city gained worldwide recognition following the Empire of Japan's attack on nearby Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which prompted the entry of the U.S. into World War II; the harbor remains a major U.S. Navy base, hosting...
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350,964 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Hawaii, United States.
Pacific/Honolulu · UTC-10:00 (HST).
No daylight saving time.
US Dollar (USD) · +1.
San Francisco, Oakland, Fremont
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) about 7.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 27.3°C and lows 21.1°C. Warmest month: September (average high 29.6°C); coolest month: January (average low 18.5°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The largest city and airport in the Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu acts as a natural gateway to the islands' large tourism industry, which brings millions of visitors and contributes $10 billion annually to the local economy. Honolulu's location in the Pacific also makes it a large business and trading hub, particularly between the East and the West. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Hawaii · IANA zone: Pacific/Honolulu · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Honolulu and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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