Tokyo time to Singapore time
Singapore is 1 hour behind Tokyo all year (Tokyo GMT+9/UTC+09:00 in summer; Singapore GMT+8/UTC+08:00). Enter a Tokyo time below to convert it, or leave it blank to see the current time in both cities.
How to use the Tokyo to Singapore time
- Type a Tokyo time (24-hour) and optionally a date, or leave blank for now.
- Click Convert.
- Read the Singapore time and the working-hours table.
Time difference between Tokyo and Singapore
Singapore is 1 hour behind Tokyo all year. Neither city changes its clocks, so the difference is the same all year. Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo time (UTC+09:00 in January, UTC+09:00 in July); Singapore uses Asia/Singapore (UTC+08:00 in January, UTC+08:00 in July).
Working week in Tokyo and Singapore
Tokyo: Japan Standard Time, UTC+9 all year; Japan has never adopted daylight saving. Office hours 09:00–18:00, weekend Saturday–Sunday; Golden Week (late April–early May) and Obon (mid-August) are holiday periods.
Singapore: Singapore Standard Time, UTC+8 all year, the same clock as Hong Kong, Beijing, Perth, Manila and Kuala Lumpur. Office hours 09:00–18:00, weekend Saturday–Sunday.
Quick conversion table (summer difference)
| Tokyo | Singapore |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 16:00 | 15:00 |
| 18:00 | 17:00 |
| 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 22:00 | 21:00 |
Table uses the July difference; the tool above applies the exact rule for any date.
Best time to call between Tokyo and Singapore
Within normal office hours (09:00–18:00) in both cities: 10:00–17:00 Tokyo time. For a compromise outside that window, the fairest slots are the ones nearest each side's start or end of day, alternating who takes the inconvenient hour.
Reverse
Need the other direction? See Singapore to Tokyo, or the general time zone converter.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is Singapore from Tokyo?
Singapore is 1 hour behind Tokyo all year.
When it is 12:00 noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Singapore?
11:00 in summer (the same or previous day); use the tool for a specific date.
Does the converter handle daylight saving?
Yes, for the exact date you enter, using the IANA time-zone rules in your browser.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.