| Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone | |
|---|---|
| time zone | |
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| UTC offset | |
| HST | UTC−10:00 |
| HDT | UTC−09:00 |
| Current time | |
| 00:49, 17 February 2021 HAST [refresh] | |
| Observance of DST | |
| DST is observed in some of this time zone. | |
The Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone observes Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time (HST),[1][2] by subtracting ten hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−10:00). The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 150th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory.
The zone takes its name from the two areas it includes: Hawaii and the portion of Alaska's Aleutian Islands west of 169° 30′ W longitude.
During daylight saving time (DST), the Alaskan portion observes Hawaii–Aleutian Daylight Time (HDT, UTC−09:00), while Hawaii stays on standard time.
From 1900 until 1947, UTC−10:30 was used as standard time in Hawaii.[3]
French Polynesia uses UTC−10:00 for its major cities. The Cook Islands also use the same time. These areas do not use DST. "Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone" is a U.S. term and for that reason the Polynesian areas are not considered to be a part of the Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone.
The largest city in the Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone is Honolulu; the Honolulu Metropolitan Area is the largest metropolitan area in the zone.
Major metropolitan areas
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Hilo, Hawaii
- Kahului, Hawaii
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
- Kapaa, Hawaii
Other significant places
- Adak Island, Alaska
- Johnston Atoll
See also
- Time zone
- Time offset
- Effects of time zones on North American broadcasting
References
- ^ "U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual: An official guide to the form and style of Federal Government printing" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. 2008. p. 234. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
Time zones §9.47. The following forms are to be used when abbreviating names of time zones: ... HDT—Hawaii-Aleutian daylight time (not observed in HI) ... HST—Hawaii-Aleutian standard time
- ^ "What are the time zones in the United States?". National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce. 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
Hawaii-Aleutian (HT); HST -10; HDT -9; DST observed in Aleutian Islands, but not Hawaii
- ^ "Sources for Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time Data". Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
External links
- HST – Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time
- HDT – Hawaii–Aleutian Daylight Time
- The official U.S. time for the Hawaii–Aleutian time zone (Hawaii) dead link
- The official U.S. time for the Hawaii–Aleutian time zone (Aleutian Islands) dead link
- What are the time zones in the United States? (NIST)
- Hawaiian-Aleutian zone at Cornell
| Time zone | Hours from UTC: Standard time | Hours from UTC: Daylight saving time |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii–Aleutian (in Hawaii) | −10 | −10 |
| Hawaii–Aleutian (in Alaska) | −10 | −9 |
| Alaska | −9 | −8 |
| Pacific (in Alaska) | −8 | −8 |
| Pacific (other states/provinces) | −8 | −7 |
| Mountain (Arizona, Sonora, and Northeastern British Columbia only) | −7 | −7 |
| Mountain (other states/provinces) | −7 | −6 |
| Saskatchewan | −6 | −6 |
| Central (other states/provinces) | −6 | −5 |
| Eastern (parts of Nunavut and the Caribbean) | −5 | −5 |
| Eastern (other states/provinces) | −5 | −4 |
| Atlantic (Natashquan River) | −4 | −4 |
| Atlantic (other states/provinces) | −4 | −3 |
| Newfoundland | −3:30 | −2:30 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon and most of Greenland | −3 | −2 |
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