Time Difference Between China and Singapore
As of 12 October 2026, Singapore is on the same time as China. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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Beijing, China
20:45
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai
Singapore
0h
20:45
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC+8 · Asia/Singapore
Singapore is on the same time as China.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Asia/Shanghai | UTC+8 | Not observed |
| Singapore | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Asia/Singapore | UTC+8 | Not observed |
China: China uses a single official time zone across the whole country.
Hour by hour: China to Singapore
Every hour of today in China and what it is in Singapore. Highlighted rows fall inside Singapore working hours (09:00–18:00).
| China | Singapore |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 00:00 |
| 01:00 | 01:00 |
| 02:00 | 02:00 |
| 03:00 | 03:00 |
| 04:00 | 04:00 |
| 05:00 | 05:00 |
| 06:00 | 06:00 |
| 07:00 | 07:00 |
| 08:00 | 08:00 |
| 09:00 | 09:00 |
| 10:00 | 10:00 |
| 11:00 | 11:00 |
| China | Singapore |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 12:00 |
| 13:00 | 13:00 |
| 14:00 | 14:00 |
| 15:00 | 15:00 |
| 16:00 | 16:00 |
| 17:00 | 17:00 |
| 18:00 | 18:00 |
| 19:00 | 19:00 |
| 20:00 | 20:00 |
| 21:00 | 21:00 |
| 22:00 | 22:00 |
| 23:00 | 23:00 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
09:00–18:00 in China (09:00–18:00 in Singapore)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 9 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
08:00–21:00 in China (08:00–21:00 in Singapore)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Neither China nor Singapore changes its clocks, so the difference of 0 hours stays the same all year.
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China and Singapore: common questions
What is the time difference between China and Singapore?
Singapore is on the same time as China, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in China, what time is it in Singapore?
It is 09:00 AM in Singapore. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Singapore ahead of or behind China?
Neither. China and Singapore are currently on the same time, so a meeting at 10:00 happens at 10:00 in both places.
Do China and Singapore observe daylight saving time?
Neither China nor Singapore observes daylight saving time, so the difference stays at 0 hours all year.
What is the best time to call Singapore from China?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 18:00 China time, which is 09:00 to 18:00 in Singapore. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
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Local dates shown for Beijing, China (UTC+8) and Singapore (UTC+8) were generated on Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.