Singapore to Jaffna: time difference
Jaffna is 2 h 30 min behind Singapore. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Singapore 00:43 12:43 AM Jaffna 22:13 10:13 PM You –:–
00:43 12:43 AM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:51
22:13 10:13 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:47
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−2 h 30 min
Jaffna is 2 h 30 min behind Singapore.
When you, Singapore and Jaffna are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇸🇬 Singapore
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
🇱🇰 Jaffna
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 🇱🇰 Jaffna |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:43 | 22:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Singapore Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Singapore | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Singapore | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 12 h 4 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 5,535,002 | 600,000 |
Compare Singapore with another city
More comparisons with Singapore: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Singapore and Jaffna: common questions
How far behind Singapore is Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Singapore: UTC+5:30 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Jaffna when it is 9:00 AM in Singapore?
When it is 9:00 AM in Singapore, it is 6:30 AM in Jaffna.
If it is 6:00 PM in Singapore, what time is it in Jaffna?
At 6:00 PM in Singapore, clocks in Jaffna show 3:30 PM.
When do working hours in Singapore and in Jaffna overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Singapore, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Jaffna.
Until what time in Singapore is it still yesterday in Jaffna?
Before 2:30 AM in Singapore, the date in Jaffna has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Jaffna, it is already the next day in Singapore.
Is the time difference between Singapore and Jaffna the same all year?
Yes. Neither Singapore nor Jaffna switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
