Right now, local time in Hilo is 03:43 (HST, UTC-10:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hilo ranks #14078 worldwide by population and #1137 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu HST
- UTC offset
- UTC-10:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 56m (winter) – 13h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hilo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.7299° N, 155.0907° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 18 m above sea level — higher than about 12% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Hawaii
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 43,263 · #14078 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hilo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.73° S, 24.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Gweta, Botswana, about 61 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:43 GMT+2 (Africa/Gaborone)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hilo today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 339.7° from north (NNW (340°))
Full prayer timetable for Hilo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hilo sits in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone, UTC-10:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hilo sits at just 18 m above sea level. Hilo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,959 km away; even Dubai lies some 14,030 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.73° N, 155.09° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:43 | +2h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | +4h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | +7h |
| London | 13:43 | +10h |
| Paris | 14:43 | +11h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +13h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +14h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +15h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +18h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +18h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +19h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +21h |
Best time to call Hilo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hilo local time:
Cities sharing Hilo's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:43
- Los Angeles05:43
- Brooklyn08:43
- Chicago07:43
- Queens08:43
- Houston07:43
- Phoenix06:43
- Philadelphia08:43
- San Antonio07:43
- Manhattan08:43
- San Diego05:43
- The Bronx08:43
Distances from Hilo
| Los Angeles | 3,959 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 6,543 km | WNW (300°) |
| Chicago | 6,716 km | NE (52°) |
| Sydney | 8,236 km | SW (224°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,261 km | WNW (291°) |
| Singapore | 11,116 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 11,536 km | N (353°) |
| London | 11,726 km | NNE (16°) |
| Paris | 12,067 km | NNE (15°) |
| São Paulo | 12,686 km | ESE (108°) |
| Mumbai | 13,241 km | NW (307°) |
| Dubai | 14,030 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Hilo
- Wainaku2 km · 03:43
- Pāpa‘ikou6 km · 03:43
- Pepeekeo12 km · 03:43
- Kea‘au13 km · 03:43
- Kurtistown14 km · 03:43
- Mountain View19 km · 03:43
- Hawaiian Paradise Park20 km · 03:43
- Orchidlands Estates20 km · 03:43
FAQ
What time is it in Hilo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hilo (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hilo in?
Hilo runs on the Pacific/Honolulu IANA time zone (UTC-10:00), currently abbreviated HST.
Does Hilo observe daylight saving time?
Hilo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hilo today?
Hilo sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hilo tonight?
The moon phase over Hilo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hilo?
The antipode of Hilo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.73° S, 24.91° E. It falls on land, near Gweta, Botswana, about 61 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hilo?
Hilo sits at about 18 m above sea level, higher than roughly 12% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hilo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hilo, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.