HST to WET Time Converter
WET is 11 hours ahead of HST. HST is UTC-10:00, and Portugal and the Canary Islands are currently on WEST (UTC+1:00).
Best Time to Call Between HST and WET
Standard 9-to-5 hours in these two zones never overlap, so someone has to take the call outside their working day. The most workable window is 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM HST, which is 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM WET.
both at work HST only WET only neither — hours along the strip are HST.
Common Times Converted
HST on the left, WET on the right.
HST to WET: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.
| HST | WET | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 AM | WET only |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 PM | WET only |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 PM | WET only |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 PM | WET only |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 PM | WET only |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 PM | WET only |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | — |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | — |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 PM | — |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | HST only |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 PM | HST only |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 PM | HST only |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 PM | HST only |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 AM next day | HST only |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 AM next day | HST only |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 AM next day | HST only |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 AM next day | HST only |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 AM next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 AM next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 AM next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 AM next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 AM next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 AM next day | WET only |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 AM next day | WET only |
What HST and WET Actually Are
HST — Hawaii Standard Time
Honolulu and the rest of Hawaii. Standing at UTC-10:00 as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year. Hawaii does not observe daylight saving, so this offset holds all year.
Hawaii dropped daylight saving in 1967 and never resumed it. Being close to the equator, its daylight barely varies across the year, so there is little to gain.
WET — Western European Time
Lisbon, Porto, the Canary Islands. Standing at UTC as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to WET.
Portugal moved to Central European Time in 1992 and switched back four years later, after finding that later sunrises hurt more than later sunsets helped.
What This Means in Practice
The date changes mid-working-day
For 4 of the eight hours in a normal HST working day, the equivalent WET time falls on a different calendar date. Anything scheduled in that stretch needs the date checked as well as the time, or a Tuesday call quietly becomes a Wednesday one at the other end.
This gap is not fixed
WET changes its clocks and HST does not, so the difference between them moves by an hour twice a year. A recurring meeting set now will drift for one side from Sunday, October 25, 2026 unless someone resets it.
Nearly opposite sides of the clock
At 11 hours apart, one side's morning is the other side's night. Handing work over at the end of a shift usually beats trying to get both parties in the same call.
Major Cities in Each Zone
Cities on HST
Cities on WET
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between HST and WET?
WET is 11 hours ahead of HST. That is the live figure. Taken strictly as written, the gap between HST and WET is 10 hours — the two differ because at least one of these regions is currently on daylight saving.
What is 9:00 AM HST in WET?
9:00 AM HST is 8:00 PM WET.
What are the best hours to schedule a call between HST and WET?
Standard business hours in these two zones do not overlap at all, so one side has to work outside the 9-to-5. The most workable window is 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM HST, which is 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM WET.
Does the difference between HST and WET change during the year?
Yes. WET observes daylight saving and HST does not, so the gap shifts by an hour at least twice a year. The next clock change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Does HST always mean Hawaii Standard Time?
Hawaii does not observe daylight saving, so this offset holds all year.