What is the time difference between Anchorage and Singapore?

Singapore is 16 hours ahead of Anchorage. 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 Anchorage?

Between 17:00–18:00 in Anchorage, which is 09:00–10:00 in Singapore. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Anchorage runs on UTC-9 in winter and UTC-8 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, 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 Anchorage, what time is it in Singapore?

It is 04:00 in Singapore, and already the following day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Anchorage and Singapore use?

Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT), and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Anchorage time to Singapore time

Singapore is 16 hours ahead of Anchorage right now, so midday in Anchorage lands in the small hours in Singapore.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Anchorage, across for Singapore.

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

Daylight saving time

Singapore keeps one offset all year while Anchorage moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Anchorage

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-9
Daylight: UTC-8
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

You have 1 hour of shared working time: 17:00–18:00 in Anchorage, which is 09:00–10:00 in Singapore.

Anchorage 17:00–18:00Singapore 09:00–10:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Anchorage	Singapore
IANA zone	America/Anchorage	Asia/Singapore
Abbreviation	AKDT	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC-9	UTC+8
Daylight offset	UTC-8	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United States	Singapore

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Anchorage and Singapore?: Singapore is 16 hours ahead of Anchorage. 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 Anchorage?: Between 17:00–18:00 in Anchorage, which is 09:00–10:00 in Singapore. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Anchorage runs on UTC-9 in winter and UTC-8 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, 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 Anchorage, what time is it in Singapore?: It is 04:00 in Singapore, and already the following day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Anchorage and Singapore use?: Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT), and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.