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Time difference between Sydney and Singapore

Singapore is 2 hours behind Sydney

Sydney, Australia is UTC+10 · Singapore, Singapore is UTC+8 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Singapore does not change its clocks.

Sydney / Singapore clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / standard2 hours behindabout 26 weeks
summer / standard3 hours behindabout 26 weeks

Singapore stays put all year while Sydney moves, so a meeting fixed in Singapore's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Sydney's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 6 hours — 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sydney, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Singapore.

Sydney to Singapore, hour by hour

SydneySingapore
12:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM12:00 AM
3:00 AM1:00 AM
4:00 AM2:00 AM
5:00 AM3:00 AM
6:00 AM4:00 AM
7:00 AM5:00 AM
8:00 AM6:00 AM
9:00 AM7:00 AM
10:00 AM8:00 AM
11:00 AM9:00 AM
12:00 PM10:00 AM
1:00 PM11:00 AM
2:00 PM12:00 PM
3:00 PM1:00 PM
4:00 PM2:00 PM
5:00 PM3:00 PM
6:00 PM4:00 PM
7:00 PM5:00 PM
8:00 PM6:00 PM
9:00 PM7:00 PM
10:00 PM8:00 PM
11:00 PM9:00 PM

On the usual gap of 2 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Singapore?

Singapore is 2 hours behind Sydney for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Singapore does not change its clocks.

Is Singapore ahead of Sydney?

No — Singapore is 2 hours behind. Sydney is UTC+10 and Singapore is UTC+8 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Sydney in Singapore?

7:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Sydney and Singapore meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 6 hours: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM in Sydney, which is 9:00 AM–3:00 PM in Singapore.

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