What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore?

Singapore is 0 minutes behind Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur?

Between 09:00–18:00 in Kuala Lumpur, 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 Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?

No. Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur, 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 Kuala Lumpur and Singapore use?

Kuala Lumpur uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, 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 Kuala Lumpur time to Singapore time

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

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Hour by hour

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

Kuala Lumpur	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
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09:00	09:00
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11:00	11:00
12:00	12:00
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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 Kuala Lumpur nor Singapore changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Kuala Lumpur

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 Kuala Lumpur, 09:00–18:00 in Singapore.

Kuala Lumpur 09:00–18:00Singapore 09:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Kuala Lumpur	Singapore
IANA zone	Asia/Kuala_Lumpur	Asia/Singapore
Abbreviation	UTC+8	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+8	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Malaysia	Singapore

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Common questions

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