Offset
The time difference between Melbourne and Honolulu is 20 hours.
Melbourne (AEST) is ahead of Honolulu (HST).
AEST: UTC+10
HST: UTC-10
Neither Melbourne nor Honolulu is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Melbourne and Honolulu don't overlap on the same weekday. Honolulu is 20 hours behind Melbourne.
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.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
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.
| Melbourne | Honolulu | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 am | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 am | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 am | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 am | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Honolulu does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Melbourne transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Sunrise
- 5:50 AM
- Sunset
- 7:13 PM
- Day length
- 13h 23m
Daylight overlap: 7h 42m — 7:31 AM–3:13 PM in Melbourne (11:31 AM–7:13 PM in Honolulu). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Airports in Hawaii Time
- HNL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Melbourne in Honolulu?
- 9:00 am Melbourne is 1:00 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Melbourne in Honolulu?
- 12:00 pm Melbourne is 4:00 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Melbourne in Honolulu?
- 12:30 pm Melbourne is 4:30 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Melbourne in Honolulu?
- 2:00 pm Melbourne is 6:00 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 5:00 pm Melbourne in Honolulu?
- 5:00 pm Melbourne is 9:00 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 11:30 pm Melbourne in Honolulu?
- 11:30 pm Melbourne is 3:30 am Honolulu.