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What is 8 AM HST in EST?

Hawaii Time

8 AM

Eastern Time

2 PM

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

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Does the answer change during the year?

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

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

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

Questions

What is 8 AM HST in EST?

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

Is EST ahead of or behind HST?

Eastern Time is currently 6 hours ahead of Hawaii 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 HST in other time zones

Time zoneTime
Eastern Time EST/EDT2 PM
Central Time CST/CDT1 PM
Mountain Time MST/MDT12 PM
Pacific Time PST/PDT11 AM
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT10 AM
Greenwich Mean Time GMT6 PM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC6 PM
Central European Time CET/CEST8 PM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST9 PM
India Standard Time IST11:30 PM
Japan Standard Time JST3 AM (Thu)
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT5 AM (Thu)
Singapore Time SGT2 AM (Thu)
Philippine Time PHT2 AM (Thu)
Moscow Time MSK9 PM
Gulf Standard Time GST10 PM

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

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