What is the time difference between Honolulu and New York?

New York is 6 hours ahead of Honolulu. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call New York from Honolulu?

Between 09:00–12:00 in Honolulu, which is 15:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Honolulu observe daylight saving time?

No. Honolulu stays on UTC-10 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Honolulu, what time is it in New York?

It is 18:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Honolulu and New York use?

Honolulu uses Pacific/Honolulu, currently UTC-10 (HST), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Honolulu time to New York time

Right now New York runs 6 hours ahead of Honolulu. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Honolulu, across for New York.

Honolulu	New York
00:00	06:00
01:00	07:00
02:00	08:00
03:00	09:00
04:00	10:00
05:00	11:00
06:00	12:00
07:00	13:00
08:00	14:00
09:00	15:00
10:00	16:00
11:00	17:00
12:00	18:00
13:00	19:00
14:00	20:00
15:00	21:00
16:00	22:00
17:00	23:00
18:00	00:00next day
19:00	01:00next day
20:00	02:00next day
21:00	03:00next day
22:00	04:00next day
23:00	05:00next day

Daylight saving time

New York changes its clocks; Honolulu does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Honolulu

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-10

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours wide — 09:00–12:00 in Honolulu, 15:00–18:00 in New York.

Honolulu 09:00–12:00New York 15:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Honolulu	New York
IANA zone	Pacific/Honolulu	America/New_York
Abbreviation	HST	EDT
Standard offset	UTC-10	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	United States	United States

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Honolulu and New York?: New York is 6 hours ahead of Honolulu. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call New York from Honolulu?: Between 09:00–12:00 in Honolulu, which is 15:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Honolulu observe daylight saving time?: No. Honolulu stays on UTC-10 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Honolulu, what time is it in New York?: It is 18:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Honolulu and New York use?: Honolulu uses Pacific/Honolulu, currently UTC-10 (HST), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.