Hawaii Standard Time (Noun)
Meaning
Standard time in the 10th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 150th meridian west; used in Hawaii and the western Aleutian Islands.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The local timezone is Hawaii Standard Time, and it does not observe daylight saving time.
- During winter, California is on Pacific Standard Time which is 2 hours ahead of Hawaii Standard Time.
- Hawaii Standard Time is equivalent to the time observed on the US mainland during standard time in the part of the country observing daylight saving time.
- Tourists need to adjust their schedules to be on Hawaii Standard Time if they are coming from different time zones.
- Hawaii Standard Time serves as the permanent standard time for the US state Hawaii throughout the year.