Time difference between Los Angeles and Honolulu

Updated live in your browser · IANA time zone database (America/Los_Angeles, Pacific/Honolulu)

Honolulu is 3 hours behind Los Angeles. Right now it is in Los Angeles and in Honolulu. When it is 12:00 noon in Los Angeles, it is 9:00 AM in Honolulu.
Los Angeles PDT · UTC-7
Honolulu HST · UTC-10
Difference 3 hours — Honolulu is behind Los Angeles

Best time to call

Both in office hours (9–17) Both awake (7–22) One side asleep

Hours shown in Los Angeles time. The working-day overlap runs 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Los Angeles, which is 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM in Honolulu — schedule calls in that window.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Los Angeles time converted to Honolulu time, hour by hour
Los Angeles (PDT) Honolulu (HST) Call quality
12:00 AM 9:00 PM−1 day Off hours
1:00 AM 10:00 PM−1 day Off hours
2:00 AM 11:00 PM−1 day Off hours
3:00 AM 12:00 AM Off hours
4:00 AM 1:00 AM Off hours
5:00 AM 2:00 AM Off hours
6:00 AM 3:00 AM Off hours
7:00 AM 4:00 AM Off hours
8:00 AM 5:00 AM Off hours
9:00 AM 6:00 AM Off hours
10:00 AM 7:00 AM OK
11:00 AM 8:00 AM OK
12:00 PM 9:00 AM Best
1:00 PM 10:00 AM Best
2:00 PM 11:00 AM Best
3:00 PM 12:00 PM Best
4:00 PM 1:00 PM Best
5:00 PM 2:00 PM OK
6:00 PM 3:00 PM OK
7:00 PM 4:00 PM OK
8:00 PM 5:00 PM OK
9:00 PM 6:00 PM OK
10:00 PM 7:00 PM Off hours
11:00 PM 8:00 PM Off hours

Daylight saving time note

Los Angeles and Honolulu do not change their clocks on the same date. Between November 1, 2026 and March 14, 2027 the difference is 2 hours ahead of Honolulu — because Los Angeles changes its clocks for daylight saving time while Honolulu keeps the same time all year.

For the rest of the year the difference holds steady at 3 hours. Every time on this page is computed from the IANA database at the moment you load it, so the tables above already account for whichever side has switched.

Why the time difference exists

The clock in Los Angeles is anchored to UTC-8 standard time; Honolulu works from UTC-10 standard time. Los Angeles moves its clocks for daylight saving time while Honolulu keeps the same time all year, so the gap widens and narrows by an hour with the seasons. Geographically the two lie about 4,100 km apart, with Honolulu to the west of Los Angeles.

Flying from Los Angeles to Honolulu, your body clock shifts about 2 hours back. In flying terms that's roughly 5½ hours in the air, give or take. A quick look at each side's working hours keeps meetings out of the middle of the night.

Related comparisons

Los Angeles compared with other major cities

Time difference from Los Angeles to other major cities
CityLocal timeDifference from Los Angeles
Shanghai 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Beijing 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Shenzhen 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Guangzhou 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Kinshasa 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Istanbul 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Lagos 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Ho Chi Minh City 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Chengdu 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Lahore 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Mumbai 12 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles
São Paulo 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Honolulu?
Los Angeles is 3 hours ahead of Honolulu right now. The figure is computed live and accounts for daylight saving time on both sides.
Does the difference between Los Angeles and Honolulu change during the year?
Yes. From November 1, 2026 to March 14, 2027 the difference is 2 hours ahead of Honolulu, because Los Angeles changes its clocks for daylight saving time while Honolulu keeps the same time all year.
What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Honolulu?
Both sides are within 9 AM–5 PM business hours 12:00 PM–5:00 PM in Los Angeles (9:00 AM–2:00 PM in Honolulu).