Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Honolulu is 18 hours.
Beijing (CST) is ahead of Honolulu (HST).
CST: UTC+8
HST: UTC-10
Neither Beijing nor Honolulu is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Beijing and Honolulu don't overlap on the same weekday. Honolulu is 18 hours behind Beijing.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Beijing | Honolulu | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Beijing nor Honolulu observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 7:43 PM
- Day length
- 14h 56m
- Sunrise
- 5:50 AM
- Sunset
- 7:14 PM
- Day length
- 13h 24m
Daylight overlap: 8h 27m — 4:47 AM–1:14 PM in Beijing (10:47 AM–7:14 PM in Honolulu). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Hawaii Time
- HNL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Honolulu?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 3:00 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Honolulu?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 6:00 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Honolulu?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 6:30 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Honolulu?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 8:00 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Honolulu?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 11:00 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Honolulu?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 5:30 am Honolulu.