Singapore operates on Singapore Standard Time (SGT), which is UTC+8. Singapore does not observe Daylight Saving Time — it uses the same offset year-round.

Singapore Time at a Glance

Singapore Standard Time (SGT) is UTC+8, year-round, with no Daylight Saving Time observed. The time zone identifier is Asia/Singapore.

Singapore vs UK Time

During UK Winter (GMT, UTC+0), Singapore is 8 hours ahead. During UK Summer (BST, UTC+1), Singapore is 7 hours ahead of the UK.

Quick Conversions: Singapore to London

9:00am SGT = 1:00am GMT / 2:00am BST. 12:00pm SGT = 4:00am GMT / 5:00am BST. 5:00pm SGT = 9:00am GMT / 10:00am BST. 9:00pm SGT = 1:00pm GMT / 2:00pm BST. The best overlap window for UK–Singapore calls is Singapore late afternoon (5pm–9pm SGT), corresponding to UK morning (9am–1pm GMT/BST).

Singapore vs Other Cities

Singapore (UTC+8) is 8 hours ahead of London in winter, 7 hours ahead in summer, 13 hours ahead of New York (EST) in winter, 4 hours ahead of Dubai (GST), 1 hour behind Tokyo (JST), 2 hours behind Sydney (AEST), and 2.5 hours ahead of Mumbai (IST).

About Singapore Standard Time

Singapore has used UTC+8 since 1982, when it aligned with Malaysia for economic and practical reasons. Before that, Singapore used UTC+7:30. The current system, with no DST adjustments, makes Singapore one of the most consistent timezones to schedule around — its offset never changes.