What is the time difference between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur?

Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur from Singapore?

Between 09:00–18:00 in Singapore, which is 09:00–18:00 in Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?

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

If it is midday in Singapore, what time is it in Kuala Lumpur?

It is 12:00 in Kuala Lumpur, 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 Kuala Lumpur use?

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

Convert Singapore time to Kuala Lumpur time

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

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Hour by hour

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

Singapore	Kuala Lumpur
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.

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Kuala Lumpur

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 Kuala Lumpur.

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

Reference

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

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur?: Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur from Singapore?: Between 09:00–18:00 in Singapore, which is 09:00–18:00 in Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?: No. Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Singapore, what time is it in Kuala Lumpur?: It is 12:00 in Kuala Lumpur, 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 Kuala Lumpur use?: Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, and Kuala Lumpur uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.