SGT: Singapore Time
Eight hours ahead of UTC. Singapore sits almost on the equator but keeps a zone more than an hour ahead of its solar time, a legacy of aligning with Malaysia in 1982.
Daylight
Current SGT time
00:00:00
Shown for Singapore, a representative location on SGT.
Sunrise
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Local time
Sunset
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Local time
UTC now
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Coordinated Universal Time
Your zone
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UTC
Same as you
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Relative to your device
- Abbreviation
- SGT
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- vs UK now
- +7h
Singapore Time
Changes with BST
Where SGT is used
- Singapore
- Malaysia
Cities on SGT
SGT converted to major cities
The current moment, read off each city's own clock.
| City | Local time | Date | vs Singapore |
|---|---|---|---|
| CardiffWales, UK | --:-- | ||
| LondonUnited Kingdom | --:-- | ||
| New YorkUnited States | --:-- | ||
| Los AngelesUnited States | --:-- | ||
| ChicagoUnited States | --:-- | ||
| São PauloBrazil | --:-- | ||
| ParisFrance | --:-- | ||
| DubaiUAE | --:-- | ||
| MumbaiIndia | --:-- | ||
| TokyoJapan | --:-- | ||
| SydneyAustralia | --:-- |
SGT and the UK
SGT is running 7 hours ahead of the United Kingdom right now. Because SGT has no daylight saving while the UK switches between GMT and BST, the difference between them changes by an hour twice a year even though SGT itself never moves.
SGT: questions
- What is SGT?
- SGT stands for Singapore Time. It is UTC+8, meaning it runs 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Eight hours ahead of UTC. Singapore sits almost on the equator but keeps a zone more than an hour ahead of its solar time, a legacy of aligning with Malaysia in 1982.
- Which countries use SGT?
- SGT is used across Singapore, Malaysia.
- Does SGT change for daylight saving?
- No. SGT stays at UTC+8 throughout the year. Note that the difference to the UK still changes, because Britain switches between GMT and BST.
- What is SGT in UK time?
- SGT is currently 7 hours ahead of the UK. Because Britain observes British Summer Time, this gap shifts by an hour between the winter and summer months.