What is the time difference between Singapore and Beijing?

Beijing is 0 minutes behind Singapore. 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 Beijing from Singapore?

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

Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 12:00 in Beijing, 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 Singapore and Beijing use?

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

Convert Singapore time to Beijing time

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

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Hour by hour

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

Singapore	Beijing
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 Singapore nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Beijing

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 Singapore, which is 09:00–18:00 in Beijing.

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Singapore and Beijing?: Beijing is 0 minutes behind Singapore. 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 Beijing from Singapore?: Between 09:00–18:00 in Singapore, which is 09:00–18:00 in Beijing. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?: No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Singapore, what time is it in Beijing?: It is 12:00 in Beijing, 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 Singapore and Beijing use?: Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, and Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.