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Convert Korea Standard Time to Singapore Time

Instantly convert Korea Standard Time (KST) to Singapore Time (SGT) with our free online calculator.

Reviewed by Christopher FloiedUpdated

Korea Standard Time

02:20:53 PM

Wed, Jun 24 (KST)

Singapore Time

01:20:53 PM

Wed, Jun 24 (SGT)

SGT is -1 hours from KST

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24-Hour Comparison

KSTSGT
12:00 AM11:00 PM(-1d)
1:00 AM12:00 AM
2:00 AM1:00 AM
3:00 AM2:00 AM
4:00 AM3:00 AM
5:00 AM4:00 AM
6:00 AM5:00 AM
7:00 AM6:00 AM
8:00 AM7:00 AM
9:00 AM8:00 AM
10:00 AM9:00 AM
11:00 AM10:00 AM
12:00 PM11:00 AM
1:00 PM12:00 PM
2:00 PM1:00 PM
3:00 PM2:00 PM
4:00 PM3:00 PM
5:00 PM4:00 PM
6:00 PM5:00 PM
7:00 PM6:00 PM
8:00 PM7:00 PM
9:00 PM8:00 PM
10:00 PM9:00 PM
11:00 PM10:00 PM

How to Convert Korea Standard Time to Singapore Time

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To convert Korea Standard Time (KST) to Singapore Time (SGT): Convert KST to SGT

About Korea Standard Time (KST)

Korea Standard Time (KST, IANA: Asia/Seoul) is the civil time of both the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea — since May 2018 when North Korea reverted to KST from its briefly used Pyongyang Time UTC+8:30 of 2015-2018), set at UTC+9:00 year-round (no DST). South Korea observed Daylight Saving Time briefly in 1948-1951 and again 1987-1988 during the Seoul Olympics (to facilitate evening TV broadcasts to North America), but discontinued it both times. KST is identical in offset to Japan Standard Time (JST), Yakutsk Time, Western Indonesian Time WIT (eastern Indonesia), and Palau Time (PWT) — creating a 'business-friendly' Northeast Asia zone of synchronized financial centers (Seoul-Tokyo). KST serves the Korean Peninsula's approximately 78 million residents (South Korea 52M + North Korea 26M). Major KST cities: Seoul (9.7M city, 25.7M metro — South Korean capital and the world's 5th-largest metro), Busan (3.3M — South Korea's 2nd-largest city + main port), Incheon (3M — Seoul Capital Area, location of Incheon International Airport ICN), Daegu (2.4M), Daejeon (1.5M), Pyongyang (3.2M — North Korean capital), Hamhung (770K — North Korea), Nampo (980K — North Korea). Affects: KRX (Korea Exchange) trading hours, K-pop industry music-release timing, Samsung + LG + Hyundai global headquarters operations.

About Singapore Time (SGT)

Singapore Time (SGT, IANA: Asia/Singapore) is the civil time of the Republic of Singapore, set at UTC+8:00 year-round (no DST). Singapore historically used UTC+7:30 (with Malaya) before 1982, then adjusted to UTC+8:00 in January 1982 to align with major regional trading partners China + Hong Kong + Malaysia. The Singapore Public Utilities Board oversees official timekeeping per the legal-time reference at the National University of Singapore. SGT is identical in offset to China Standard Time (CST), Malaysia Time (MYT), Hong Kong Time (HKT), Philippine Time (PHT), Western Australia Time (AWST), Brunei Time (BNT) — making coordination across the Asia-Pacific tropics seamless. SGT serves the city-state of Singapore's approximately 5.9 million residents (citizens + permanent residents + foreign workers). Despite its small geographic size (728 km² — smaller than New York City's 5 boroughs), Singapore is one of Asia's most important financial centers. Affects: SGX (Singapore Exchange) trading hours 09:00-17:00 SGT, Port of Singapore Authority shipping operations (the world's second-busiest container port after Shanghai), Changi Airport flight scheduling (often the world's #1-ranked airport), and the Marina Bay Sands hotel + Gardens by the Bay operating hours.

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