Meeting time

Best time to meet: Washington, D.C. and Honolulu

Washington, D.C. is 5 hours ahead of Honolulu right now. Their working days overlap for 3 hours: 2 PM to 5 PM in Washington, D.C., which is 9 AM to 12 PM in Honolulu. The easiest time to meet is 3 PM in Washington, D.C. (10 AM in Honolulu).

Tue 10:56 AMWashington, D.C. · Eastern Standard TimeTue 5:56 AMHonolulu · Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Washington, D.C. time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

Washington, D.C.Honolulu
6 AM1 AMBoth off
7 AM2 AMBoth off
8 AM3 AMBoth off
9 AM4 AMWashington, D.C. at work
10 AM5 AMWashington, D.C. at work
11 AM6 AMWashington, D.C. at work
12 PM7 AMWashington, D.C. at work
1 PM8 AMWashington, D.C. at work
2 PM9 AMBoth at work
3 PM10 AMEasiest time
4 PM11 AMBoth at work
5 PM12 PMHonolulu at work
6 PM1 PMHonolulu at work
7 PM2 PMHonolulu at work
8 PM3 PMHonolulu at work
9 PM4 PMHonolulu at work
10 PM5 PMBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesWashington, D.C. isBoth at work (Washington, D.C. time)Easiest (Washington, D.C. / Honolulu)
Now to March 14, 20275 hours ahead2 PM–5 PM (3 hours)3 PM / 10 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Washington, D.C. go forward		6 hours ahead3 PM–5 PM (2 hours)4 PM / 10 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Washington, D.C. go back		5 hours ahead2 PM–5 PM (3 hours)3 PM / 10 AM

Washington, D.C. keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Honolulu when it is 9 AM in Washington, D.C.?
4 AM in Honolulu, while Washington, D.C. is 5 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Washington, D.C. and Honolulu?
3 PM in Washington, D.C., which is 10 AM in Honolulu. Both cities are at work from 2 PM to 5 PM Washington, D.C. time.
Does the time difference between Washington, D.C. 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.

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