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Time difference between Honolulu and Seattle
Seattle is 3 hours ahead of Honolulu. From November 1, 2026: Seattle is 2 hours ahead of Honolulu.
| Honolulu | United States · Pacific/Honolulu · UTC−10 |
|---|---|
| Seattle | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
| Difference now | Seattle is 3 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Distance | 2,679 miles (4,312 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Seattle is 3 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Seattle is 2 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| From March 14, 2027 | Seattle is 3 hours ahead of Honolulu |
Honolulu does not observe daylight saving time. Seattle observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 3 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 8:00 pm in Honolulu = 11:00 am – 11:00 pm in Seattle · 12 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 3 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm in Honolulu = 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Seattle · 3 hours
Both awake while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 pm in Honolulu = 10:00 am – 11:00 pm in Seattle · 13 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Honolulu = 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Seattle · 4 hours
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Honolulu is 11:00 am in Seattle.
- 10:00 pm in Honolulu is 1:00 am in Seattle the next day.
- 8:00 am in Seattle is 5:00 am in Honolulu.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Honolulu | Seattle | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 am | Both asleep |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 am | Both asleep |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 am | Both asleep |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 am | Both asleep |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 am | Both asleep |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 am | Honolulu asleep |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 am | Honolulu asleep |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 am | Honolulu asleep |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 am | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | Seattle asleep |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | Seattle asleep |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- Honolulu and Los Angeles · 3 hours
- Honolulu and New York · 6 hours
- Honolulu and Chicago · 5 hours
- Honolulu and Manila · 18 hours
- Honolulu and Tokyo · 19 hours
- New York and Seattle · 3 hours
- Chicago and Seattle · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Seattle · 0 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.