EST → HST Converter
East Coast to Hawaii — federal government, military, tourism, and Pacific trade. The 5-hour gap means Hawaii starts the workday when the East Coast is at lunch.
EST → HST
2:40 PM
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-4 (DST active)
8:40 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-10 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
EST·New York
2:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
HST·Honolulu
8:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| EST | HST |
|---|
Morning
| EST | HST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM EST | 7:00 PM HST |
| 1:00 AM EST | 8:00 PM HST |
| 2:00 AM EST | 9:00 PM HST |
| 3:00 AM EST | 10:00 PM HST |
| 4:00 AM EST | 11:00 PM HST |
| 5:00 AM EST | 12:00 AM HST |
| 6:00 AM EST | 1:00 AM HST |
| 7:00 AM EST | 2:00 AM HST |
| 8:00 AM EST | 3:00 AM HST |
| 9:00 AM EST | 4:00 AM HST |
| 10:00 AM EST | 5:00 AM HST |
| 11:00 AM EST | 6:00 AM HST |
Afternoon
| EST | HST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM EST | 7:00 AM HST |
| 1:00 PM EST | 8:00 AM HST |
| 2:00 PM EST | 9:00 AM HST |
| 3:00 PM EST | 10:00 AM HST |
| 4:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM HST |
Evening
| EST | HST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM EST | 12:00 PM HST |
| 6:00 PM EST | 1:00 PM HST |
| 7:00 PM EST | 2:00 PM HST |
| 8:00 PM EST | 3:00 PM HST |
| 9:00 PM EST | 4:00 PM HST |
| 10:00 PM EST | 5:00 PM HST |
| 11:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM HST |
Frequently Asked Questions: EST to HST
What is the time difference between Eastern Time and Hawaii Time?
HST is 5 hours behind EST (standard time).
What time is midnight in EST in HST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Eastern Time translates to 7:00 PM HST in Hawaii Time.
When do business hours overlap between EST and HST?
The business hours overlap window is 14:00–17:00 EST (09:00–12:00 HST). The shared window is limited; aim for the earlier part of this range when possible.
Common Time Conversions
EST · New York →
CST · Chicago →
MST · Denver →
PST · Los Angeles →
AKST · Anchorage →
HST · Honolulu →
UTC · Universal →
GMT · London →
IST · New Delhi →
CET · Paris →
How Time Zone Conversion Works
Time zone conversion works by comparing the UTC offset of one location to another. Every city or region is measured relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which acts as the global reference point for civil time.
HST is 5 hours behind EST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: EST observes DST; HST does not. The offset between them shifts by 1 hour twice a year — in spring and autumn — when EST changes its clocks.
Best time to call Honolulu from New York
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between New York and Honolulu is moderate, with a limited shared window to work with.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →EST
14:00–17:00
Eastern Time
HST
09:00–12:00
Hawaii Time
Recommended time: 15:30 EST / 10:30 HST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
EST · Eastern Time
Standard offset −05:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
- second_sunday_of_march
- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
- first_sunday_of_november
- Daylight time
- EDT · −04:00
HST · Hawaii Time
Standard offset −10:00
Hawaii Time remains on a constant standard offset for the year.
Hawaii does not observe DST. The Aleutian Islands portion of HAST does observe DST (becoming HADT, UTC−9), but population there is negligible. For practical purposes HST is a fixed-offset zone.
Principal Cities
EST — Eastern Time
- New YorkUnited States
- TorontoCanada
- PhiladelphiaUnited States
- Washington D.C.United States
HST — Hawaii Time
- HonoluluUnited States
- Pearl CityUnited States
- HiloUnited States
- KailuaUnited States
Flight Information
Route
JFK ↔ HNL
Avg. flight time
10h
Direct flights
Not available
~10h with stopover.