Meeting time
Best time to meet: Boston and Honolulu
Boston is 5 hours ahead of Honolulu right now. Their working days overlap for 3 hours: 2 PM to 5 PM in Boston, which is 9 AM to 12 PM in Honolulu. The easiest time to meet is 3 PM in Boston (10 AM in Honolulu).
Tue 10:55 AMBoston · Eastern Standard TimeTue 5:55 AMHonolulu · Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Boston time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Boston | Honolulu | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1 AM | Both off |
| 7 AM | 2 AM | Both off |
| 8 AM | 3 AM | Both off |
| 9 AM | 4 AM | Boston at work |
| 10 AM | 5 AM | Boston at work |
| 11 AM | 6 AM | Boston at work |
| 12 PM | 7 AM | Boston at work |
| 1 PM | 8 AM | Boston at work |
| 2 PM | 9 AM | Both at work |
| 3 PM | 10 AM | Easiest time |
| 4 PM | 11 AM | Both at work |
| 5 PM | 12 PM | Honolulu at work |
| 6 PM | 1 PM | Honolulu at work |
| 7 PM | 2 PM | Honolulu at work |
| 8 PM | 3 PM | Honolulu at work |
| 9 PM | 4 PM | Honolulu at work |
| 10 PM | 5 PM | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Boston is | Both at work (Boston time) | Easiest (Boston / Honolulu) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 5 hours ahead | 2 PM–5 PM (3 hours) | 3 PM / 10 AM |
| March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in Boston go forward | 6 hours ahead | 3 PM–5 PM (2 hours) | 4 PM / 10 AM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in Boston go back | 5 hours ahead | 2 PM–5 PM (3 hours) | 3 PM / 10 AM |
Boston keeps the same clock as New York.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Honolulu when it is 9 AM in Boston?
4 AM in Honolulu, while Boston is 5 hours ahead.
4 AM in Honolulu, while Boston is 5 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Boston and Honolulu?
3 PM in Boston, which is 10 AM in Honolulu. Both cities are at work from 2 PM to 5 PM Boston time.
3 PM in Boston, which is 10 AM in Honolulu. Both cities are at work from 2 PM to 5 PM Boston time.
Does the time difference between Boston and Honolulu change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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