Japan to Singapore: time difference
Singapore is 1 h behind Japan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Japan 15:54 3:54 PM Singapore 14:54 2:54 PM You –:–
15:54 3:54 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
14:54 2:54 PM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:55
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−1 h
Singapore is 1 h behind Japan.
When you, Japan and Singapore are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇵 Japan
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇸🇬 Singapore
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:54 | 14:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Singapore Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Japan | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Singapore |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:50 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 125,440,000 | 5,535,002 |
Compare Japan with another city
More comparisons with Japan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Big time differences
Japan and Singapore: common questions
How far behind Japan is Singapore?
Singapore is 1 hour behind Japan: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Singapore when it is 9:00 AM in Japan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Japan, it is 8:00 AM in Singapore.
What time is it in Singapore when it is 6:00 PM in Japan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Japan, it is 5:00 PM in Singapore.
When is a good time to call Singapore from Japan?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Japan – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Singapore – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Singapore compared with Japan?
The new day starts in Singapore later: until 1:00 AM in Japan, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Singapore, Japan is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Japan and Singapore change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Japan nor in Singapore, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
