Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Singapore
Los Angeles is normally 16 hours behind Singapore.
This page shows the live time difference between Los Angeles, United States and Singapore, Singapore. Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC-8 standard) and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore (UTC+8 standard), so Los Angeles is normally 16 hours behind Singapore. Because Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the 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.
Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- 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
Los Angeles and Singapore have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
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 Los Angeles and Singapore?
Los Angeles is normally 16 hours behind Singapore (Los Angeles is UTC-8, Singapore is UTC+8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Singapore?
Los Angeles is behind Singapore by 16 hours under standard time.
Do Los Angeles and Singapore use daylight saving time?
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; Singapore does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Los Angeles and Singapore?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Los Angeles and in Singapore, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.