What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Singapore?

Singapore is 0 minutes behind Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Between 09:00–18:00 in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?

No. Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong and Singapore use?

Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong, 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 Hong Kong time to Singapore time

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

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Hour by hour

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

Hong Kong	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

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Hong Kong

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

You have 9 hours of shared working time: 09:00–18:00 in Hong Kong, which is 09:00–18:00 in Singapore.

Hong Kong 09:00–18:00Singapore 09:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Hong Kong	Singapore
IANA zone	Asia/Hong_Kong	Asia/Singapore
Abbreviation	UTC+8	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+8	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Hong Kong SAR China	Singapore

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Singapore?: Singapore is 0 minutes behind Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?: Between 09:00–18:00 in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?: No. Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong and Singapore use?: Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong, 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.