Where is the 808 area code?

Area code 808 covers Honolulu in Hawaii, on Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (no daylight saving).

What time zone is area code 808 in?

Numbers in the 808 area code sit in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (no daylight saving).

Is 808 a toll-free or scam area code?

No. 808 is a geographic North American Numbering Plan area code assigned to Hawaii. Toll-free numbers use 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888. A call from 808 can still be spoofed, so treat unexpected calls with the usual caution.

Area code lookup

808 area code

Where the 808 area code is, which cities and counties it serves, the local time zone and the overlay codes dialled alongside it.

State: HI
Cities covered: 1
Counties: 1
Time zone: Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time

Quick answer

Area code 808 serves Honolulu in Hawaii. It sits in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (no daylight saving) and covers 1 county and about 9 ZIP codes across the metros we track.

Cities in the 808 area code

Each city links to its full local profile: sales tax, housing, income and ZIP codes.

City	County	Time zone	ZIP codes
Honolulu, HI	Honolulu County	HST/HST	9

808 area code FAQ

The questions people ask about this code.

Where is area code 808?

808 is a geographic area code in Hawaii, covering Honolulu.

What time is it in the 808 area code?

808 observes Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (no daylight saving) (HST/HST).

Is 808 a scam area code?

No — it is a normal geographic code, not a toll-free or premium-rate prefix. Caller ID can be spoofed on any code, so verify unexpected callers before sharing information.

Sources & transparency

North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) area code assignments — area code to geography mapping and overlay relationships
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-year estimates — city, county and ZIP code geography

Last reviewed August 2026. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.