Time difference between San Francisco and Singapore

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Singapore is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco. Right now it is in San Francisco and in Singapore. When it is 12:00 noon in San Francisco, it is 3:00 AM in Singapore.
San Francisco PDT · UTC-7
Singapore GMT+8 · UTC+8
Difference 15 hours — Singapore is ahead of San Francisco

Best time to call

Both in office hours (9–17) Both awake (7–22) One side asleep

Hours shown in San Francisco time. The two working days never overlap: when San Francisco is at its desk, Singapore is asleep. Schedule at the edge of one side's day.

Hour-by-hour conversion

San Francisco time converted to Singapore time, hour by hour
San Francisco (PDT) Singapore (GMT+8) Call quality
12:00 AM 3:00 PM Off hours
1:00 AM 4:00 PM Off hours
2:00 AM 5:00 PM Off hours
3:00 AM 6:00 PM Off hours
4:00 AM 7:00 PM Off hours
5:00 AM 8:00 PM Off hours
6:00 AM 9:00 PM Off hours
7:00 AM 10:00 PM Off hours
8:00 AM 11:00 PM Off hours
9:00 AM 12:00 AM+1 day Off hours
10:00 AM 1:00 AM+1 day Off hours
11:00 AM 2:00 AM+1 day Off hours
12:00 PM 3:00 AM+1 day Off hours
1:00 PM 4:00 AM+1 day Off hours
2:00 PM 5:00 AM+1 day Off hours
3:00 PM 6:00 AM+1 day Off hours
4:00 PM 7:00 AM+1 day OK
5:00 PM 8:00 AM+1 day OK
6:00 PM 9:00 AM+1 day OK
7:00 PM 10:00 AM+1 day OK
8:00 PM 11:00 AM+1 day OK
9:00 PM 12:00 PM+1 day OK
10:00 PM 1:00 PM+1 day Off hours
11:00 PM 2:00 PM+1 day Off hours

Daylight saving time note

San Francisco and Singapore do not change their clocks on the same date. Between November 1, 2026 and March 14, 2027 the difference is 16 hours behind Singapore — because San Francisco changes its clocks for daylight saving time while Singapore keeps the same time all year.

For the rest of the year the difference holds steady at 15 hours. Every time on this page is computed from the IANA database at the moment you load it, so the tables above already account for whichever side has switched.

Why the time difference exists

San Francisco uses UTC-8 as its standard offset and Singapore uses UTC+8. San Francisco moves its clocks for daylight saving time while Singapore keeps the same time all year, so the gap widens and narrows by an hour with the seasons. Geographically the two lie about 13,600 km apart, with Singapore to the northwest of San Francisco.

Flying from San Francisco to Singapore, your body clock shifts about 8 hours back. In flying terms that's roughly 16½ hours in the air, give or take. A quick look at each side's working hours keeps meetings out of the middle of the night.

Related comparisons

San Francisco compared with other major cities

Time difference from San Francisco to other major cities
CityLocal timeDifference from San Francisco
Shanghai 15 hours ahead of San Francisco
Beijing 15 hours ahead of San Francisco
Shenzhen 15 hours ahead of San Francisco
Guangzhou 15 hours ahead of San Francisco
Kinshasa 8 hours ahead of San Francisco
Istanbul 10 hours ahead of San Francisco
Lagos 8 hours ahead of San Francisco
Ho Chi Minh City 14 hours ahead of San Francisco
Chengdu 15 hours ahead of San Francisco
Lahore 12 hours ahead of San Francisco
Mumbai 12 hours and 30 minutes ahead of San Francisco
São Paulo 4 hours ahead of San Francisco

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between San Francisco and Singapore?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Singapore right now. The figure is computed live and accounts for daylight saving time on both sides.
Does the difference between San Francisco and Singapore change during the year?
Yes. From November 1, 2026 to March 14, 2027 the difference is 16 hours behind Singapore, because San Francisco changes its clocks for daylight saving time while Singapore keeps the same time all year.
What is the best time to call between San Francisco and Singapore?
Their 9 AM–5 PM business hours never overlap — schedule at the edge of one side's day.