Current time in Singapore

Singapore · UTC+8

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Asia/Singapore

UTC offset

UTC+8

Daylight Saving

No — not observed

Time zone ID

Asia/Singapore

Business hours

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM SST (Monday–Friday)

About Singapore's time zone

Singapore operates on Singapore Standard Time (SST, UTC+8) year-round with no daylight saving time. Interestingly, Singapore is geographically close to UTC+7 territory but uses UTC+8 — a deliberate choice made in 1982 to align with neighboring Malaysia and facilitate business. SST is the same as China Standard Time, Hong Kong Time, and Philippine Time, making Singapore a natural hub for intra-Asian business.

Best time to call Singapore

Calling from	Recommended window
London	1:00 AM – 10:00 AM GMT
New York	8:00 PM – 5:00 AM ET
Dubai	5:00 AM – 2:00 PM GST
Sydney	11:00 AM – 8:00 PM AEST

Did you know? Singapore changed its time zone three times in the 20th century. It was briefly on UTC+7:30, then moved to UTC+7:30, then to UTC+8 in 1982. The switch to UTC+8 was controversial but ultimately driven by the desire to have the same time as Malaysia, simplifying business between the two countries that separated in 1965.

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