Geographic position of Hilo

Hilo is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 19.7299° N, 155.0907° W.

Hilo lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Hilo

The point on Earth exactly opposite Hilo is near Bulawayo - when it's noon in Hilo, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Hilo

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Hilo

Hilo is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Hilo is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Hilo

In Hilo, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 19m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 56m, a difference of roughly 2h 23m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Hilo's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Hilo at 19.73° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Hilo

With a population of 43,263, Hilo ranks as the 1135th most populous city in United States, out of 3,397 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Hilo

Hilo uses the IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Honolulu. The current local offset is UTC-10 / HST.

Hilo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Hilo

Business hours in Hilo (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Los Angeles: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 8:00 PM - 4:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Mumbai: 12:30 AM (next day) - 8:30 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Tokyo: 4:00 AM (next day) - 12:00 PM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Sydney: 5:00 AM (next day) - 1:00 PM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in United States

Public Holidays Affecting Hilo

Official national holiday observed in United States.

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