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Convert Singapore Time to Australian Eastern Standard Time

Instantly convert Singapore Time (SGT) to Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) with our free online calculator.

Reviewed by Christopher FloiedUpdated

Singapore Time

01:20:58 PM

Wed, Jun 24 (SGT)

Australian Eastern Standard Time

03:20:58 PM

Wed, Jun 24 (AEST)

AEST is +2 hours from SGT

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24-Hour Comparison

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

How to Convert Singapore Time to Australian Eastern Standard Time

Formula

To convert Singapore Time (SGT) to Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): Convert SGT to AEST

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.

About Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, IANA: Australia/Sydney) is the civil time of Australia's most populous eastern states — New South Wales (NSW), Victoria (VIC), Queensland (QLD), Tasmania (TAS), Australian Capital Territory (ACT) — set at UTC+10:00. AEST is observed in winter; NSW + VIC + TAS + ACT switch to Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT = UTC+11) from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April. Queensland does NOT observe DST (stays on AEST year-round) — a state-level decision affirmed by referendums in 1992. AEST serves approximately 21 million Australians — about 80% of the country's population. AEST is identical in offset to Vladivostok Time (Russia), Papua New Guinea Time (PGT), Guam-Chamorro Time (CHST), and the US-territory Northern Mariana Islands. Major AEST cities: Sydney NSW (5.4M metro — largest Australian city + ASX home), Melbourne VIC (5.1M metro — 2nd-largest), Brisbane QLD (2.6M metro — 3rd-largest, on AEST year-round), Gold Coast QLD (725K — tourist coastline), Newcastle NSW (475K), Canberra ACT (450K — federal capital), Hobart TAS (250K — Tasmanian capital). Affects: ASX trading hours 10:00-16:00 AEST, Australian Cricket / AFL game scheduling, Great Barrier Reef + Sydney Opera House tourism operating hours.

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