What is the time difference between Sydney and Singapore?

Singapore is 2 hours behind Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Between 11:00–18:00 in Sydney, which is 09:00–16:00 in Singapore. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 10:00 in Singapore, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Sydney and Singapore use?

Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Sydney time to Singapore time

Singapore is 2 hours behind Sydney right now, so midday in Sydney lands in the morning in Singapore.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Sydney changes its clocks; Singapore does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 7 hours wide — 11:00–18:00 in Sydney, 09:00–16:00 in Singapore.

Sydney 11:00–18:00Singapore 09:00–16:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Sydney	Singapore
IANA zone	Australia/Sydney	Asia/Singapore
Abbreviation	AEST	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+10	UTC+8
Daylight offset	UTC+11	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Australia	Singapore

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Singapore?: Singapore is 2 hours behind Sydney. 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 Sydney?: Between 11:00–18:00 in Sydney, which is 09:00–16:00 in Singapore. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Sydney, what time is it in Singapore?: It is 10:00 in Singapore, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Sydney and Singapore use?: Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.