The largest island in Hawaii is the Island of Hawai'i.
At the southeastern end of the archipelago , the eight main islands are -- in order from northwest to southeast : Niihau , Kauai , Oahu , Molokai , Lnai , Kahoolawe , Maui , and the Island of Hawaii .	Hawaii	Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone	Maui	Maui
The last is the largest island in the group ; it is often called the `` Big Island '' or `` Hawaii Island '' to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago .	Hawaii	Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone	state	U.S. state
