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What is 12 AM HST in EST?

Hawaii Time

12 AM

Eastern Time

5 AM

12 AM (midnight) Hawaii Time is 5 AM Eastern Time. (Today's clocks.)

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Does the answer change during the year?

Yes. Hawaii Time and Eastern Time don't change their clocks on the same dates, so over the next 12 months:

  • November 8 to March 13: 12 AM HST = 5 AM EST
  • March 14 to November 6: 12 AM HST = 6 AM EST
  • November 7 to November 7: 12 AM HST = 5 AM EST

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year.

Questions

What is 12 AM HST in EST?

Right now, 12 AM (midnight) Hawaii Time is 5 AM Eastern Time. The answer changes during the year because of daylight saving time — see the dates on this page.

Is EST ahead of or behind HST?

Eastern Time is currently 5 hours ahead of Hawaii Time.

What about daylight saving time?

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. The times on this page follow the clocks actually in use on each date.

12 AM HST in other time zones

Time zoneTime
Eastern Time EST/EDT5 AM
Central Time CST/CDT4 AM
Mountain Time MST/MDT3 AM
Pacific Time PST/PDT2 AM
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT1 AM
Greenwich Mean Time GMT10 AM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC10 AM
Central European Time CET/CEST11 AM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST12 PM
India Standard Time IST3:30 PM
Japan Standard Time JST7 PM
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT9 PM
Singapore Time SGT6 PM
Philippine Time PHT6 PM
Moscow Time MSK1 PM
Gulf Standard Time GST2 PM

Based on the clocks on Sunday, November 8, 2026.