LOCAL TIME, AT A GLANCE

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Asia/Singapore

About Singapore time

Singapore currently keeps one offset all year. It is a convenient reference for Southeast Asian teams, but Bangkok is an hour behind and Tokyo is an hour ahead.

Singapore, Singapore, uses Asia/Singapore. An IANA identifier names the set of rules used for this location; it can include historical changes as well as different offsets within a year.

Asia/SingaporeIANA time zone
UTC+08:00Offsets sampled in 2026
One offsetIn the 2026 reference year

Daylight saving and UTC offset

No UTC offset change is found in the 2026 reference data. The offset is UTC+08:00.

These offsets describe the selected reference year, not every year in the city’s history. The live clock above and date-aware converter use the time-zone rules installed in your browser. Update your device when a government announces a change.

Compare Singapore with another city or read how daylight saving affects meetings.

Singapore compared with major cities

Reference: 9:00 AM on 2026-10-05 in Singapore. These are dated examples, not live clocks.

CityLocal timeRelative to Singapore
New York9:00 PM · 2026-10-0412 hours behind
London2:00 AM · 2026-10-057 hours behind
Seoul10:00 AM · 2026-10-051 hour ahead
Tokyo10:00 AM · 2026-10-051 hour ahead
Sydney12:00 PM · 2026-10-053 hours ahead
Dubai5:00 AM · 2026-10-054 hours behind

Popular Singapore time comparisons

Questions about the time in Singapore

What time zone does Singapore use?

Singapore uses Asia/Singapore. The calculated offsets in 2026 are UTC+08:00. City selection is safer than relying on an abbreviation alone.

Does Singapore change its clocks?

No UTC offset change is found in the 2026 reference data. The offset is UTC+08:00. For a historical or future appointment, select its specific date in the converter.

Why might my device show a different time?

The clock uses your device’s current instant and its installed time-zone data. An incorrect system clock or old time-zone database can produce a mismatch. Enable automatic date and time, update your system, then reload.