Singapore to Japan: time difference
Japan is 1 h ahead of Singapore. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Singapore 11:02 11:02 AM Japan 12:02 12:02 PM You –:–
11:02 11:02 AM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:55
12:02 12:02 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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+1 h
Japan is 1 h ahead of Singapore.
When you, Singapore and Japan 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
🇯🇵 Japan
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 🇯🇵 Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:02 | 12:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Singapore Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Singapore | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Singapore | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:50 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 5,535,002 | 125,440,000 |
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 Japan: common questions
How far ahead of Singapore is Japan?
Japan is 1 hour ahead of Singapore: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Japan at the start of the working day in Singapore?
The working day in Singapore starts at 9:00 AM; in Japan it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Japan at the end of the working day in Singapore?
The working day in Singapore ends at 6:00 PM; in Japan it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Singapore and in Japan overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Singapore, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Japan.
When does the date change in Japan compared with Singapore?
The new day starts in Japan earlier: at 11:00 PM in Singapore it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Japan, Singapore is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Singapore and Japan change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
