What is the time difference between Tokyo and Singapore?

Singapore is 1 hour behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–17:00 in Singapore. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 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 Tokyo, what time is it in Singapore?

It is 11:00 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 Tokyo and Singapore use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Singapore time

Singapore is 1 hour behind Tokyo right now, so midday in Tokyo lands in the morning in Singapore.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Tokyo nor Singapore changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–17:00 in Singapore.

Tokyo 10:00–18:00Singapore 09:00–17:00

Reference

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

	Tokyo	Singapore
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Asia/Singapore
Abbreviation	UTC+9	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	Singapore

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Singapore?: Singapore is 1 hour behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–17:00 in Singapore. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 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 Tokyo, what time is it in Singapore?: It is 11:00 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 Tokyo and Singapore use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.