SGT — Singapore Time
SGT is Singapore Time, +08:00, used in Asia. In code, use Asia/Singapore rather than the abbreviation.
Singapore Time · Asia
08:26:11
Thursday, 13 August 2026
- abbreviation denotes
- +08:00
- in force right now
- UTC+08:00 (UTC+08:00)
- use in code
- Asia/Singapore
- next clock change
- none — fixed offset
Right now this zone is on UTC+08:00, not SGT —
they are the same place at different times of year.
Use the IANA name, not the abbreviation
Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
# right: an IANA zone carries the full history of rule changes
now = datetime.now(ZoneInfo("Asia/Singapore"))
print(now.isoformat(), now.tzname())
# wrong: an abbreviation is not resolvable, and a hard-coded offset
# silently rots the next time the rules change
# now = datetime.now(timezone(timedelta(hours=...))) # don'tSGT questions
What does SGT stand for?
SGT is Singapore Time, +08:00, used in Asia. The IANA zone to use in code is Asia/Singapore.
What time is it in SGT right now?
Singapore Time: 08:26 on Thursday (UTC+08:00).
Which IANA timezone should I use instead of SGT?
Asia/Singapore for Singapore Time. Date libraries cannot resolve bare abbreviations, and an abbreviation carries no daylight-saving history, so a stored offset silently rots when a government changes the rules.
Why does my computer show UTC+08:00 instead of SGT?
Because Asia/Singapore is currently on UTC+08:00 (UTC+08:00), its daylight-saving variant. SGT (+08:00) applies during the other half of the year. Both names refer to the same place, one hour apart.