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What is 8 AM EST in HST?

Eastern Time

8 AM

Hawaii Time

2 AM

8 AM Eastern Time is 2 AM Hawaii Time. (Today's clocks.)

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Does the answer change during the year?

Yes. Eastern Time and Hawaii Time don't change their clocks on the same dates, so over the next 12 months:

October 14 to October 31: 8 AM EST = 2 AM HST
November 1 to March 13: 8 AM EST = 3 AM HST
March 14 to October 13: 8 AM EST = 2 AM HST

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year.

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What is 8 AM EST in HST?

Right now, 8 AM Eastern Time is 2 AM Hawaii Time. The answer changes during the year because of daylight saving time — see the dates on this page.

Is HST ahead of or behind EST?

Hawaii Time is currently 6 hours behind Eastern Time.

What about daylight saving time?

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. The times on this page follow the clocks actually in use on each date.

8 AM EST in other time zones

Time zone	Time
Central Time CST/CDT	7 AM
Mountain Time MST/MDT	6 AM
Pacific Time PST/PDT	5 AM
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT	4 AM
Hawaii Time HST	2 AM
Greenwich Mean Time GMT	12 PM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC	12 PM
Central European Time CET/CEST	2 PM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST	3 PM
India Standard Time IST	5:30 PM
Japan Standard Time JST	9 PM
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT	11 PM
Singapore Time SGT	8 PM
Philippine Time PHT	8 PM
Moscow Time MSK	3 PM
Gulf Standard Time GST	4 PM

Based on the clocks on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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