EST to HST
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → Pacific/Honolulu
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| EST | HST | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 6pm Wed | 00:00 → 18:00 | asleep in EST |
| 1am | 7pm Wed | 01:00 → 19:00 | asleep in EST |
| 2am | 8pm Wed | 02:00 → 20:00 | asleep in EST |
| 3am | 9pm Wed | 03:00 → 21:00 | asleep in EST |
| 4am | 10pm Wed | 04:00 → 22:00 | asleep in HST |
| 5am | 11pm Wed | 05:00 → 23:00 | asleep in HST |
| 6am | 12am | 06:00 → 00:00 | asleep in HST |
| 7am | 1am | 07:00 → 01:00 | asleep in HST |
| 8am | 2am | 08:00 → 02:00 | asleep in HST |
| 9am now | 3am | 09:00 → 03:00 | asleep in HST |
| 10am | 4am | 10:00 → 04:00 | asleep in HST |
| 11am | 5am | 11:00 → 05:00 | asleep in HST |
| 12pm | 6am | 12:00 → 06:00 | asleep in HST |
| 1pm | 7am | 13:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 8am | 14:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 9am | 15:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 10am | 16:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 11am | 17:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 12pm | 18:00 → 12:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 1pm | 19:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 2pm | 20:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 3pm | 21:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 4pm | 22:00 → 16:00 | asleep in EST |
| 11pm | 5pm | 23:00 → 17:00 | asleep in EST |
Call times
Both places are at work between 3pm and 17:00 in New York — 9am to 10am at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in HST when it is 5:00 pm in EST?
11:00 am in HST the same day.
How many hours ahead is HST of EST?
HST is 6 hours behind EST. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between EST and HST?
Both places are at work between 3pm and 17:00 in New York — 9am to 10am at the other end.
When does the difference between EST and HST change?
EST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). HST does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.