About Honolulu time
Honolulu keeps Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time, ten hours behind UTC, one of the last major U.S. cities to reach each new hour.
Being near the equator, Hawaii sees little seasonal variation in daylight, so DST offers no benefit — which is why the state permanently opted out. This makes Honolulu’s gap to the U.S. mainland stretch and shrink twice a year as the mainland shifts. Its far-western Pacific position means it is often among the last places on Earth to celebrate New Year.
No DST (opted out 1967)Steady equatorial daylightAmong the last to ring in the New Year