HST → EST Converter
Hawaii to East Coast — tourism operators, military Pacific Command, and Asian-Pacific trade facilitation. Hawaii's late afternoon catches East Coast early morning.
HST → EST
8:40 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-10 (DST active)
2:40 PM
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-4 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
HST·Honolulu
8:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
EST·New York
2:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| HST | EST |
|---|
Morning
| HST | EST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM HST | 5:00 AM EST |
| 1:00 AM HST | 6:00 AM EST |
| 2:00 AM HST | 7:00 AM EST |
| 3:00 AM HST | 8:00 AM EST |
| 4:00 AM HST | 9:00 AM EST |
| 5:00 AM HST | 10:00 AM EST |
| 6:00 AM HST | 11:00 AM EST |
| 7:00 AM HST | 12:00 PM EST |
| 8:00 AM HST | 1:00 PM EST |
| 9:00 AM HST | 2:00 PM EST |
| 10:00 AM HST | 3:00 PM EST |
| 11:00 AM HST | 4:00 PM EST |
Afternoon
| HST | EST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM HST | 5:00 PM EST |
| 1:00 PM HST | 6:00 PM EST |
| 2:00 PM HST | 7:00 PM EST |
| 3:00 PM HST | 8:00 PM EST |
| 4:00 PM HST | 9:00 PM EST |
Evening
| HST | EST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM HST | 10:00 PM EST |
| 6:00 PM HST | 11:00 PM EST |
| 7:00 PM HST | 12:00 AM EST |
| 8:00 PM HST | 1:00 AM EST |
| 9:00 PM HST | 2:00 AM EST |
| 10:00 PM HST | 3:00 AM EST |
| 11:00 PM HST | 4:00 AM EST |
Frequently Asked Questions: HST to EST
What is the time difference between Hawaii Time and Eastern Time?
EST is 5 hours ahead of HST (standard time).
What time is midnight in HST in EST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Hawaii Time translates to 5:00 AM EST in Eastern Time.
When do business hours overlap between HST and EST?
The business hours overlap window is 09:00–12:00 HST (14:00–17:00 EST). 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.
EST is 5 hours ahead of HST (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 New York from Honolulu
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Honolulu and New York is moderate, with a limited shared window to work with.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →HST
09:00–12:00
Hawaii Time
EST
14:00–17:00
Eastern Time
Recommended time: 10:30 HST / 15:30 EST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
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.
EST · Eastern Time
Standard offset −05:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
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- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
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- Daylight time
- EDT · −04:00
Principal Cities
HST — Hawaii Time
- HonoluluUnited States
- Pearl CityUnited States
- HiloUnited States
- KailuaUnited States
EST — Eastern Time
- New YorkUnited States
- TorontoCanada
- PhiladelphiaUnited States
- Washington D.C.United States
Flight Information
Route
HNL ↔ JFK
Avg. flight time
10h
Direct flights
Not available
~10h with stopover.