Singapore to North Korea: time difference
North Korea 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 10:06 10:06 AM North Korea 11:06 11:06 AM You –:–
10:06 10:06 AM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:55
11:06 11:06 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
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+1 h
North Korea is 1 h ahead of Singapore.
When you, Singapore and North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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 | 🇰🇵 North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:06 | 11:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:50 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 5,535,002 | 26,418,204 |
Compare Singapore with another city
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Big time differences
Singapore and North Korea: common questions
What is the time difference between Singapore and North Korea?
North Korea is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Singapore is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Singapore, what time is it in North Korea?
At 9:00 AM in Singapore, clocks in North Korea show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Singapore, what time is it in North Korea?
At 6:00 PM in Singapore, clocks in North Korea show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Singapore and North Korea are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Singapore (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in North Korea), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in North Korea?
From 11:00 PM in Singapore it is already the next day in North Korea. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in North Korea it is still the previous day in Singapore.
Does the time gap between Singapore and North Korea change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Singapore nor in North Korea, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
