The Aloha State Calling Guide

Call Hawaii
(+1) 808 Code

Connecting to Honolulu, Maui, or Kauai? Hawaii uses the unique 808 area code within the USA (+1) system. Say Aloha to friends and family with crystal-clear audio from your browser.

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How to Call Hawaii from Abroad

Hawaii is part of the USA (+1) but has a unique time zone and single area code.

1

Exit Code

Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 in UK/Europe).

2

US Code (+1)

Dial +1. Hawaii is the 50th state of the USA.

3

Area Code (808)

Dial 808. This is the only area code for all Hawaiian islands.

Hawaii Island Codes

Every island uses the 808 area code.

CityIslandCode
HonoluluOahu808
HiloBig Island808
KahuluiMaui808
LihueKauai808
Kailua-KonaBig Island808
CityIslandCode
KiheiMaui808
KaneoheOahu808
Pearl CityOahu808
LahainaMaui808
MolokaiMolokai808

Calling Hawaii?
Watch the Time.

Hawaii is in the Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST) zone. Crucially, Hawaii does not observe Daylight Saving Time. This means the time difference with the mainland US and Europe changes twice a year.

  • Time Zone: UTC-10 (Year-round)
  • 2-3 hours behind California (PST/PDT)
  • 5-6 hours behind New York (EST/EDT)
  • Cheap rates to all islands (Oahu, Maui, etc.)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does Hawaii only have one area code?

Despite being an archipelago, Hawaii's population and phone number density have historically been low enough to be served by a single code: 808. It has become a symbol of local pride.

Do I need to dial +1 to call Hawaii from the US mainland?

If you are calling from a US landline, you usually dial 1-808-xxx-xxxx. From a mobile phone, you can just dial 808-xxx-xxxx.

Is calling Hawaii considered an international call?

From the US mainland, no. From Europe or Asia, yes. However, with StartACall, you get incredibly low VoIP rates regardless of where you are calling from.

What is the best time to call Hawaii?

Since Hawaii is UTC-10, it is significantly behind most of the world. If you are in New York (EST), Hawaii is 5 or 6 hours behind. If you are in London, Hawaii is 10 or 11 hours behind. Mornings in Hawaii are evenings in Europe.

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Calling Hawaii with the 808 code: timing matters more than dialing

In short

Hawaii is the easiest US state to dial, one code, 808, for every island, and the hardest to time, sitting ten hours behind UTC with no daylight saving. Whether you are confirming a hotel booking from Europe or calling family from Asia, the clock, not the number, is the real puzzle this page solves.

Hawaii Standard Time never moves

Hawaii stays on UTC-10 all year because it does not observe daylight saving. That means the gap to everywhere else changes twice a year even though Hawaii's clocks do not. London is ten hours ahead in winter and eleven in summer, while Tokyo is ahead by nineteen hours, effectively the next day.

From Europe, reaching a Honolulu business at 9am means calling at 7pm or 8pm your evening. From Japan, the overlap is friendlier in reverse: 8am in Tokyo is 1pm the previous day in Honolulu. Family calls from Asia work best in the Asian morning, which lands in Hawaii's afternoon.

Island life also shifts the working day earlier. Many offices, tour desks and government lines open at 7:30am or 8am Hawaii time and wind down by 4pm, so the late Hawaiian afternoon is quieter than mainland habits suggest. Plan around that early rhythm rather than mainland habits.

One code, six islands

Area code 808 has covered the whole state since 1957, taking in Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai and the Big Island. Nothing in the ten digits tells you which island you are calling, and interisland calls are themselves long treated as local within the code.

For hotels and tour operators this is convenient: every reservation line, from Waikiki to a Kona coffee farm, follows the identical format, +1 808 plus seven digits. If you need to distinguish islands, rely on the business address, not the phone number.

Toll-free 800-style numbers published by Hawaiian hotels frequently fail from overseas because they only accept calls originating inside North America. Ask for the property's direct 808 line, which every front desk has, and which answers around the clock at resorts of any size, then save it for the rest of your trip. Note the direct line in your booking confirmation as well.

Costs and the browser route across the Pacific

Despite sitting 4,000 kilometers from the mainland, Hawaii is an ordinary +1 destination. StartACall bills 808 numbers at the standard US per-minute rate, mobile or landline, with no connection fee, no subscription and credits that never expire between trips. The first call is free.

Calls are placed from Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge over WebRTC, so a traveler planning a Hawaii itinerary can confirm bookings from a laptop without an app or SIM. If Hawaiian contacts need to call you, a US virtual number from $2.14 to $5 per month gives them a domestic route.

The islands' distance also means a half-second of latency is normal on some routes, so brief pauses in conversation do not indicate a bad line. Browser calls over WebRTC generally hold up well across the Pacific because they route over the modern public internet rather than older long-distance circuits. If quality dips, closing other browser tabs usually helps more than redialing.

Frequently asked questions

What is the area code for Hawaii?+

All of Hawaii uses 808, covering Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai and the Big Island. Dial +1 808 followed by the seven-digit local number from any country. The same format reaches mobiles and landlines at the same cost.

Does Hawaii observe daylight saving time?+

No. Hawaii stays on UTC-10 all year. The time gap to Europe and the mainland US therefore grows by an hour each summer when other regions move their clocks forward.

What time should I call Hawaii from the UK?+

Honolulu is ten to eleven hours behind London. Calling between 6pm and 10pm UK time reaches Hawaii in its morning, which suits businesses that open early island style. Hawaii's early business day makes evening European calls land well.

Is calling Hawaii more expensive than the mainland US?+

Not with StartACall. The 808 code is billed at the same US per-minute rate as any mainland state, mobile or landline, pay-as-you-go with no connection fees. There are no connection fees and the first call is free.

Can I tell which Hawaiian island a number is on?+

Not from the number. The single 808 code covers every island, so only the business address or the person can tell you whether you are ringing Oahu or the Big Island.

Last reviewed June 2026Reviewed by the StartACall calling teamDialing rules cross checked against ITU international dialing procedures
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