North Korea to Singapore: time difference
Singapore is 1 h behind North Korea. 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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North Korea 10:02 10:02 AM Singapore 09:02 9:02 AM You –:–
10:02 10:02 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
09:02 9:02 AM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:55
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−1 h
Singapore is 1 h behind North Korea.
When you, North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:02 | 09:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Singapore Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from North Korea | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | Asia/Singapore |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:50 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 26,418,204 | 5,535,002 |
Compare North Korea with another city
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North Korea and Singapore: common questions
How many hours behind North Korea is Singapore?
The clocks in Singapore are 1 hour behind those in North Korea (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Singapore at the start of the working day in North Korea?
The working day in North Korea starts at 9:00 AM; in Singapore it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Singapore when it is 6:00 PM in North Korea?
When it is 6:00 PM in North Korea, it is 5:00 PM in Singapore.
When do working hours in North Korea and in Singapore overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in North Korea, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Singapore.
Until what time in North Korea is it still yesterday in Singapore?
Before 1:00 AM in North Korea, the date in Singapore has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Singapore, it is already the next day in North Korea.
Does the time difference between North Korea and Singapore change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
