Time difference between Singapore and Bangkok

The gap holds all year

Neither city changes its clocks — Singapore does not change its clocks and Bangkok does not change its clocks — so 1 hour is the difference in January and in July alike. That is worth knowing about this pair specifically, because most international pairs do move and a recurring meeting between them does not need checking twice a year.

About Singapore and Bangkok

Singapore is UTC+8 despite sitting almost on the equator at a longitude that suggests UTC+7. It moved forward in 1982 to align with Malaysia and never moved back, so solar noon falls at about 1 PM.

Thailand is UTC+7 and fixed, and it counts years by the Buddhist Era, 543 ahead of the Gregorian one. A date in a Thai document may be 2569 for a year written 2026 elsewhere.

What 1 hour actually costs you

This is an easy pair. 7 hours of the working day are shared, which is enough for a standing meeting at a time neither side has to think about. 10:00 AM–5:00 PM in Singapore lands inside office hours at both ends.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 7 hours — 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Singapore, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bangkok.

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How far apart Singapore and Bangkok are

The shortest path over the Earth's surface between the two is 1,427 km (887 miles). That is a short flight — about 2 hours 15 minutes in the air along that line.

A gap of 1 hour is small enough that most people adjust within a day or two, and short enough that it rarely disrupts a trip.

Singapore to Bangkok, hour by hour

On the usual gap of 1 hour.

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