Historically distinct IANA time zone

Pacific/Honolulu

Canonical IANA identifier · Data release 2026c

Local time now HST · current offset
GPS reference
21.31° N, 157.86° W
Rule groups
, US

Hawaii

Geographic context

Where this clock belongs

The map marks the IANA reference location and associated country, not a time-zone boundary.

World location
Regional context

GPS reference: 21.31° N, 157.86° W. Associated countries: US.

The Wikipedia link provides additional context; it is not evidence for a historical claim. Transition data comes from the IANA source file.

Notes from the time database

The story behind the clock

These source notes describe a period or rule. They do not, by themselves, establish a causal claim for a particular clock change.

Original IANA source file: northamerica.

Civil-time record

Recorded changes over time

From 1896 to 1947 · 7 recorded transitions

Recurring daylight-saving changes are grouped separately when JavaScript is available.

Notable changes

One-off changes and transitions outside the recurring seasonal rhythm.

  1. -10:30 · HSTStandard time applies
  2. -09:30 · HDTDaylight saving time begins
  3. -10:30 · HSTStandard time applies
  4. -09:30 · HWTDaylight saving time begins
  5. -09:30 · HPTDaylight saving time begins
  6. -10:30 · HSTStandard time applies
Browse every recorded transition
Local time after transitionOffset afterAbbreviationRule
1896-01-13 12:01-10:30HSTStandard time
1933-04-30 03:00-09:30HDTDaylight saving time
1933-05-21 11:00-10:30HSTStandard time
1942-02-09 03:00-09:30HWTDaylight saving time
1945-08-14 13:30-09:30HPTDaylight saving time
1945-09-30 01:00-10:30HSTStandard time
1947-06-08 02:30-10:00HSTStandard time