Current time in Singapore
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Singapore · SingaporeUTC+08:00
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- Time zone
- Asia/Singapore
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Abbreviation
- SGT
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Singapore
- Population
- 5,638,700
Singapore time difference
How far Singapore is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 12h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 15h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 13h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 1h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 4h behind | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Singapore
Singapore does not change its clocks: UTC+08:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Singapore
- Sunrise today
- 6:51 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:57 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 6 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:54 PM
- Longest day
- 12 hours 12 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 12 hours 3 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Singapore run 1 hour 5 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 1:05 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
The current offset, UTC+08:00, has applied since December 31, 1981.
Changes outside the seasonal pattern:
- December 31, 1981: UTC+07:30 → UTC+08:00
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Singapore uses UTC+8, although by longitude it would fit UTC+7. It moved from UTC+7:30 to UTC+8 on 1 January 1982, together with Peninsular Malaysia.
Sources: IANA tz database: asia
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Singapore in?
- Singapore uses the Asia/Singapore (SGT) time zone and is currently on UTC+08:00.
- Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?
- No. Singapore stays on UTC+08:00 all year.