About Hawaii Area Codes
Hawaii (HI) uses 1 telephone area code to serve its residents and businesses.
With an estimated population of 1,826,327, Hawaii is one of the smaller states in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The state is primarily in the Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone (HST). The current local time in Hawaii is 11:37 PM.
The largest cities in Hawaii include
Honolulu (pop. 820,987), East Honolulu (pop. 47,540), Pearl City (pop. 45,605), Hilo (pop. 45,056) and Waipahu (pop. 39,469) .
Hawaii has 5 counties spread across its territory.
Each area code in HI covers a geographic region of the state, with some areas using overlay codes that share the same geographic territory as an existing area code.
When calling a Hawaii phone number from outside the area code, you must dial the full 10-digit number: the 3-digit area code followed by the 7-digit local number.
Many parts of Hawaii now require 10-digit dialing even for local calls due to overlay area codes and the nationwide 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline implementation.
All Hawaii Area Codes
The table below lists every active area code in Hawaii, along with the major city served and other cities covered by each code.
| Area Code |
Major City |
Other Cities |
|
808
|
Honolulu
|
Pearl City, Hilo, Waipahu, Kailua, Kaneohe, Kahului, Kihei, Kapolei and more
|
Largest Cities in Hawaii
These are the largest cities in Hawaii by population, along with their primary area codes and counties.
| City |
Population |
County |
| Honolulu |
820,987 |
Honolulu County |
| East Honolulu |
47,540 |
Honolulu County |
| Pearl City |
45,605 |
Honolulu County |
| Hilo |
45,056 |
Hawaii County |
| Waipahu |
39,469 |
Honolulu County |
| Kailua |
37,586 |
Honolulu County |
| Kaneohe |
33,841 |
Honolulu County |
| Kahului |
31,336 |
Maui County |
| Mililani Town |
27,562 |
Honolulu County |
| Ewa Gentry |
25,641 |
Honolulu County |
Frequently Asked Questions
Hawaii has 1 active area code.
These include
808 (Honolulu) .
Hawaii is primarily in the Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone (HST).
The current local time is 11:37 PM.
The area code covering the most cities in Hawaii is
808, which serves Honolulu and 70+ other communities.
Yes, most areas in Hawaii now require 10-digit dialing (area code + 7-digit number) for all local calls. This requirement was implemented across the United States starting in October 2021 to support the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Even if you are calling within the same area code, you need to dial all 10 digits.
To call a Hawaii number from within the United States, dial the area code followed by the 7-digit phone number (e.g., 808-XXX-XXXX). From outside the US, dial your country's exit code, then 1 (the US country code), then the full 10-digit number.
Hawaii has 5 counties.
The state's total estimated population is 1,826,327, spread across these counties and served by 1 area code.
Honolulu is served by area code
808 .