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Time difference between Singapore and Hong Kong

Good time for both on a weekday: 9:00–17:00 in Singapore = 9:00–17:00 in Hong Kong.

 

 

 

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  • Awake
  • Night
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Tap any column to see that moment in every city.

Different hours for each city
  • 0 hoursno difference
  • UTC+8Singapore, January and July
  • UTC+8Hong Kong, January and July
  • 8 hoursshared 9-to-5 time

How the gap moves through the year

The gap never changes: Hong Kong and Singapore show the same clock time on every day of the year, because neither city uses daylight saving time.

Singapore does not change its clocks: it stays on UTC+8 (Singapore Standard Time) all year.

Hong Kong does not change its clocks: it stays on UTC+8 (Hong Kong Standard Time) all year.

Everything on this page also holds if you swap Singapore for Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen or Taipei, or Hong Kong for Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen or Taipei — those cities follow exactly the same clock all year.

Working hours that overlap

In January, a 9-to-5 day in both cities shares 8 hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm in Singapore, which is 9:00 am–5:00 pm in Hong Kong.

July gives exactly the same window.

Across the week

At 9:00 on a Monday morning in Singapore, it is 9:00 am on Monday in Hong Kong.

Daylight, distance and night calls

Singapore and Hong Kong are about 2,590 km (1,610 miles) apart and 10° of longitude apart, which by the sun alone would be 45 minutes.

Singapore's winter clock runs 1 hour 5 minutes ahead of the sun, and Hong Kong's runs 23 minutes ahead of the sun.

In mid-January the sun is up in Singapore from about 7:12 am to 7:15 pm, and the sun is up in Hong Kong from about 7:05 am to 5:59 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 10 hours 45 minutes.

In mid-July the sun is up in Singapore from about 7:05 am to 7:16 pm, and the sun is up in Hong Kong from about 5:48 am to 7:10 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 12 hours.

Hour-by-hour table and common mistakes — 2 more sections
Each hour in Singapore and the same moment in Hong Kong, on a Wednesday in January and in July. Shaded: inside 9-to-5 in both.
SingaporeHong Kong, JanuaryHong Kong, July
12:00 am12:00 am12:00 am
1:00 am1:00 am1:00 am
2:00 am2:00 am2:00 am
3:00 am3:00 am3:00 am
4:00 am4:00 am4:00 am
5:00 am5:00 am5:00 am
6:00 am6:00 am6:00 am
7:00 am7:00 am7:00 am
8:00 am8:00 am8:00 am
9:00 am9:00 am9:00 am
10:00 am10:00 am10:00 am
11:00 am11:00 am11:00 am
12:00 pm12:00 pm12:00 pm
1:00 pm1:00 pm1:00 pm
2:00 pm2:00 pm2:00 pm
3:00 pm3:00 pm3:00 pm
4:00 pm4:00 pm4:00 pm
5:00 pm5:00 pm5:00 pm
6:00 pm6:00 pm6:00 pm
7:00 pm7:00 pm7:00 pm
8:00 pm8:00 pm8:00 pm
9:00 pm9:00 pm9:00 pm
10:00 pm10:00 pm10:00 pm
11:00 pm11:00 pm11:00 pm

Common mistakes with Singapore and Hong Kong

  • Assuming two different time zone names mean different times. Singapore Standard Time and Hong Kong Standard Time are both UTC+8, so a Singapore time needs no conversion at all for Hong Kong.

Questions

Is Hong Kong ahead of Singapore?
No — they show the same clock time all year (UTC+8).
What is a good time for a meeting between Singapore and Hong Kong?
With 9-to-5 days in both cities, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Singapore time is inside working hours in both, which gives 8 hours.
Does the time difference between Singapore and Hong Kong change?
No. The gap never changes: Hong Kong and Singapore show the same clock time on every day of the year, because neither city uses daylight saving time.

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