Honolulu Tokyo Time Difference

Is Honolulu 19 Hours Behind Tokyo?

Honolulu is exactly 19 hours behind Tokyo year-round. When it's 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it's 2:00 PM the previous day in Honolulu. Neither Hawaii nor Japan observe daylight saving time, so this difference never changes.

Hawaii uses Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST, UTC-10) while Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9). The 19-hour difference remains constant throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Tokyo from Honolulu

Optimal meeting window: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Honolulu time (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tokyo next day). Afternoon Honolulu catches morning Tokyo.

Hawaii is the top US destination for Japanese tourists, with over 1.5 million visitors from Japan annually. The 7-hour direct flight makes Hawaii the closest tropical paradise for Japanese travelers.

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