Time zone · Asia
SST
Singapore Standard Time
Singapore Standard Time keeps everything running in sync across Singapore, sitting firmly at UTC+08:00 year-round with no daylight saving surprises—just steady, reliable timing for one of Asia's most dynamic business hubs.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Current offset
UTC+08:00
Standard · +08
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About SST
A fixed, year-round offset.
Singapore Standard Time keeps everything running in sync across Singapore, sitting firmly at UTC+08:00 year-round with no daylight saving surprises—just steady, reliable timing for one of Asia's most dynamic business hubs.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to SST.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Cities across SST
Local time, city by city.
1 city
Where SST is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+08:00
Other zones at UTC+08:00 right now.
These named zones share SST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Convert
SST to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about SST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Why doesn’t Singapore observe daylight saving time?
- Singapore’s location near the equator means daylight hours stay fairly consistent throughout the year, so there’s little practical need for seasonal clock shifts.
- Has Singapore ever used daylight saving time?
- Not in modern times. From 1933 to 1935 clocks ran 20 minutes ahead as a form of daylight saving time, and Singapore has kept UTC+08:00 all year since 1982.
- What’s unique about Singapore’s time zone choice?
- Singapore lies at about 104°E, where solar time is close to UTC+07:00. It moved to UTC+08:00 in 1982 along with Peninsular Malaysia, so all of Malaysia and Singapore share one time, which also matches Hong Kong and China.
- When did Singapore adopt its current time standard?
- On January 1, 1982, Singapore moved from UTC+07:30 to UTC+08:00, where it has remained permanently—simplifying scheduling for residents and businesses alike.
- Does Singapore share its time zone with other countries?
- Yes. UTC+08:00 is also used in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, central Indonesia, most of Mongolia, Russia's Irkutsk region and Western Australia.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
Free · Developer API
This time zone, as JSON.
Its defining offset, DST status and member counts, from one endpoint.
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