Time Difference Between Shanghai and Singapore
Shanghai and Singapore are normally in the same time zone.
This page shows the live time difference between Shanghai, China and Singapore, Singapore. Shanghai uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore (UTC+8 standard), so Shanghai and Singapore are normally in the same time zone. 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.
Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Singapore
- Country
- Singapore
- Time zone
- Asia/Singapore
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Singapore?
Shanghai and Singapore are normally in the same time zone (UTC+8). Daylight saving in either city can create a temporary one-hour gap, so check the live clocks above.
Is Shanghai ahead of or behind Singapore?
Under standard time they are the same. Daylight saving can briefly put one ahead of the other.
Do Shanghai and Singapore use daylight saving time?
Shanghai stays on the same offset all year; Singapore does not.