Singapore to South Korea: time difference
South 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 14:56 2:56 PM South Korea 15:56 3:56 PM You –:–
14:56 2:56 PM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:55
15:56 3:56 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
South Korea is 1 h ahead of Singapore.
When you, Singapore and South 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
🇰🇷 South 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 | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:56 | 15:56 |
| 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/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:50 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 5,535,002 | 51,466,201 |
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 South Korea: common questions
How far ahead of Singapore is South Korea?
South Korea is 1 hour ahead of Singapore: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
What time is it in South Korea when it is 9:00 AM in Singapore?
When it is 9:00 AM in Singapore, it is 10:00 AM in South Korea.
If it is 6:00 PM in Singapore, what time is it in South Korea?
At 6:00 PM in Singapore, clocks in South Korea show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Singapore and in South Korea 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 South Korea.
When is it already the next day in South Korea?
From 11:00 PM in Singapore it is already the next day in South Korea. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in South Korea it is still the previous day in Singapore.
Does the time difference between Singapore and South Korea change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
