Time in Honiara
The exact local hour in Honiara, Solomon Islands — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Honiara sits at -9.4456° S, 159.9729° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:03 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:24 (6:24 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:18 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:12 (6:12 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:34 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 47m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Honiara is in the Pacific/Guadalcanal zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+11.
Honiara does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+11 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Honiara compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Honiara, with the great-circle distance from Honiara for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −10h | 14,999 km · 9,320 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −15h | 13,693 km · 8,508 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | −2h | 5,451 km · 3,387 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −7h | 11,925 km · 7,410 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | −1h | 2,860 km · 1,777 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −18h | 9,849 km · 6,120 mi |
About Honiara
| Country | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|
| Population | 85,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -9.4456, 159.9729 |
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Guadalcanal |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 |
| Country calling code | +677 |
| Currency | SBD |
Cities one hour from Honiara
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Honiara on the world clock.