What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Singapore?

Singapore is 6 hours ahead of Amsterdam. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Singapore from Amsterdam?

Between 09:00–12:00 in Amsterdam, which is 15:00–18:00 in Singapore. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?

No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Amsterdam, what time is it in Singapore?

It is 18:00 in Singapore, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Amsterdam and Singapore use?

Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Amsterdam time to Singapore time

Singapore is 6 hours ahead of Amsterdam right now, so midday in Amsterdam lands in the evening in Singapore.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Amsterdam, and what the clock reads in Singapore at that same moment.

Amsterdam	Singapore
00:00	06:00
01:00	07:00
02:00	08:00
03:00	09:00
04:00	10:00
05:00	11:00
06:00	12:00
07:00	13:00
08:00	14:00
09:00	15:00
10:00	16:00
11:00	17:00
12:00	18:00
13:00	19:00
14:00	20:00
15:00	21:00
16:00	22:00
17:00	23:00
18:00	00:00next day
19:00	01:00next day
20:00	02:00next day
21:00	03:00next day
22:00	04:00next day
23:00	05:00next day

Daylight saving time

Amsterdam changes its clocks; Singapore does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Amsterdam

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours wide — 09:00–12:00 in Amsterdam, 15:00–18:00 in Singapore.

Amsterdam 09:00–12:00Singapore 15:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Amsterdam	Singapore
IANA zone	Europe/Amsterdam	Asia/Singapore
Abbreviation	CEST	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+8
Daylight offset	UTC+2	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Netherlands	Singapore

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Singapore?: Singapore is 6 hours ahead of Amsterdam. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Singapore from Amsterdam?: Between 09:00–12:00 in Amsterdam, which is 15:00–18:00 in Singapore. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Amsterdam, what time is it in Singapore?: It is 18:00 in Singapore, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Amsterdam and Singapore use?: Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.