What is the time difference between Beijing and Singapore?

Singapore is 0 minutes behind Beijing. 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 Beijing?

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

Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 12:00 in Singapore, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Beijing and Singapore use?

Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8, and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Beijing time to Singapore time

Singapore is 0 minutes behind Beijing right now, so midday in Beijing lands in the afternoon in Singapore.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Beijing nor Singapore changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Beijing

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 9 hours wide — 09:00–18:00 in Beijing, 09:00–18:00 in Singapore.

Beijing 09:00–18:00Singapore 09:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Beijing	Singapore
IANA zone	Asia/Shanghai	Asia/Singapore
Abbreviation	UTC+8	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+8	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	China	Singapore

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Beijing and Singapore?: Singapore is 0 minutes behind Beijing. 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 Beijing?: Between 09:00–18:00 in Beijing, which is 09:00–18:00 in Singapore. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?: No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Beijing, what time is it in Singapore?: It is 12:00 in Singapore, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Beijing and Singapore use?: Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8, and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.