What is the time difference between New York and Honolulu?

Honolulu is 6 hours behind New York. 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 Honolulu from New York?

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

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.

Does Honolulu observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 06:00 in Honolulu, 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 New York and Honolulu use?

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

Convert New York time to Honolulu time

Right now Honolulu runs 6 hours behind New York. 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 New York, across for Honolulu.

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

Daylight saving time

Honolulu keeps one offset all year while New York moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

New York

Observes daylight saving time

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

Honolulu

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-10

When you can actually talk

You have 3 hours of shared working time: 15:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–12:00 in Honolulu.

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between New York and Honolulu?: Honolulu is 6 hours behind New York. 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 Honolulu from New York?: Between 15:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–12:00 in Honolulu. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
Does Honolulu observe daylight saving time?: No. Honolulu stays on UTC-10 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Honolulu?: It is 06:00 in Honolulu, 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 New York and Honolulu use?: New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Honolulu uses Pacific/Honolulu, currently UTC-10 (HST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.