The short answer
10pm in China Standard Time is 4am in Hawaii Time.
China Standard Time is 18 hours ahead of Hawaii Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Hawaii Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.
China Standard Time☾
10pm
Hawaii Time☾
4am
Right now
8:05pmCST · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
2:05amHST · UTC-10:00 · Mon, Jun 22
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China Standard Time
CST · UTC+08:00
Hawaii Time
HST · UTC-10:00
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Best for a call
China Standard Time
9am–11am
Hawaii Time
3pm–5pm
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Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amChina Standard Time=3pmHawaii Time · prev day
12pmChina Standard Time=6pmHawaii Time · prev day
3pmChina Standard Time=9pmHawaii Time · prev day
5pmChina Standard Time=11pmHawaii Time · prev day
9pmChina Standard Time=3amHawaii Time
In context
What each side covers.
China Standard Time
8:05pmCST · UTC+08:00
Hawaii Time
2:05amHST · UTC-10:00
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Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between China Standard Time and Hawaii Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between China Standard Time and Hawaii Time?
- China Standard Time is 18 hours ahead of Hawaii Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 10pm in China Standard Time, what time is it in Hawaii Time?
- 10pm in China Standard Time is 4am in Hawaii Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Hawaii Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between China Standard Time and Hawaii Time?
- 9am–11am in China Standard Time lines up with 3pm–5pm in Hawaii Time the previous day — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CST and HST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.