Time Difference Between Jakarta and Singapore
Jakarta is normally 1 hour behind Singapore.
This page shows the live time difference between Jakarta, Indonesia and Singapore, Singapore. Jakarta uses the Asia/Jakarta time zone (UTC+7 standard) and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore (UTC+8 standard), so Jakarta is normally 1 hour behind Singapore. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Jakarta
- Country
- Indonesia
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Standard offset
- UTC+7
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Singapore
- Country
- Singapore
- Time zone
- Asia/Singapore
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Jakarta and Singapore share a generous 7 hours of overlapping working hours, from 09:00-16:00 in Jakarta (10:00-17:00 in Singapore), so scheduling a call between them is easy.
- Overlap
- 7 hours
- Window in Jakarta
- 09:00 - 16:00
- Window in Singapore
- 10:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Jakarta and Singapore?
Jakarta is normally 1 hour behind Singapore (Jakarta is UTC+7, Singapore is UTC+8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Jakarta ahead of or behind Singapore?
Jakarta is behind Singapore by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Jakarta and Singapore use daylight saving time?
Jakarta stays on the same offset all year; Singapore does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Jakarta and Singapore?
Their working hours overlap for 7 hours: 09:00 to 16:00 in Jakarta, which is 10:00 to 17:00 in Singapore. That is the best window for a live call.