Singapore to Kaesong: time difference
Kaesong 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 15:52 3:52 PM Kaesong 16:52 4:52 PM You –:–
15:52 3:52 PM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:54
16:52 4:52 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:01
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+1 h
Kaesong is 1 h ahead of Singapore.
When you, Singapore and Kaesong 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
🇰🇵 Kaesong
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 | 🇰🇵 Kaesong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:52 | 16:52 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Singapore Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Singapore | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Singapore | Asia/Pyongyang |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 5,535,002 | 308,000 |
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 Kaesong: common questions
How many hours ahead of Singapore is Kaesong?
The clocks in Kaesong are 1 hour ahead of those in Singapore (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Kaesong at the start of the working day in Singapore?
The working day in Singapore starts at 9:00 AM; in Kaesong it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kaesong when it is 6:00 PM in Singapore?
When it is 6:00 PM in Singapore, it is 7:00 PM in Kaesong.
When do working hours in Singapore and in Kaesong 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 Kaesong.
When is it already the next day in Kaesong?
From 11:00 PM in Singapore it is already the next day in Kaesong. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Kaesong it is still the previous day in Singapore.
Is the time difference between Singapore and Kaesong the same all year?
Yes. Neither Singapore nor Kaesong switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
