Kaesong to Singapore: time difference
Singapore is 1 h behind Kaesong. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kaesong 15:47 3:47 PM Singapore 14:47 2:47 PM You –:–
15:47 3:47 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:01
14:47 2:47 PM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:54
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−1 h
Singapore is 1 h behind Kaesong.
When you, Kaesong 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
🇰🇵 Kaesong
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 | 🇰🇵 Kaesong | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:47 | 14:47 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Singapore Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Kaesong | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | Asia/Singapore |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 12 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 308,000 | 5,535,002 |
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Kaesong and Singapore: common questions
What is the time difference between Kaesong and Singapore?
Singapore is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Kaesong is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kaesong, what time is it in Singapore?
At 9:00 AM in Kaesong, clocks in Singapore show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Singapore when it is 6:00 PM in Kaesong?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kaesong, it is 5:00 PM in Singapore.
Is there a time when both Kaesong and Singapore are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kaesong (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Singapore), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Singapore compared with Kaesong?
The new day starts in Singapore later: until 1:00 AM in Kaesong, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Singapore, Kaesong is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kaesong and Singapore the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kaesong nor Singapore switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
