Geographic position of Honiara
Honiara is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 9.4333° S, 159.9500° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,050 km (652 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 11,069 km (6,878 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 8,969 km (5,573 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 17,565 km (10,914 mi) east
Honiara lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Honiara
With a population of 56,298, Honiara ranks as the 1st most populous city in Solomon Islands, out of 7 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Honiara
Honiara International Airport (HIR / AGGH) is a major international airport serving Honiara directly.
Current local time at the airport is 08:46:27.
Daylight saving time in Honiara
Honiara uses the IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Guadalcanal. The current local offset is UTC+11 / +11.
Honiara does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Honiara
Business hours in Honiara (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 6:00 PM (previous day) - 2:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 3:00 PM (previous day) - 11:00 PM (previous day) ( Partial overlap)
- London: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 3:30 AM - 11:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Tokyo: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Honiara
Compare time in Honiara with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Honiara in?
Honiara follows the Pacific/Guadalcanal time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Honiara at UTC+11.
What time is it in Honiara right now?
The current local time in Honiara is 08:46:27 on Thursday, 03 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Honiara observe daylight saving time?
No. Honiara is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Honiara?
Honiara is currently UTC+11, meaning local time is +11 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Honiara?
Honiara International Airport (HIR) is the airport serving Honiara. The current local time at the airport is 08:46:27.
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