Best Meeting Time: Singapore to Dublin
🕐 Live Timezone Overlap: Singapore & Dublin
Singapore and Dublin sit 7 hours apart, with Dublin trailing behind. Most multinational APAC headquarters operate from Singapore on a 9am–6pm schedule, whilst Dublin hosts EU headquarters for many US tech firms on the same working day. The two cities share only 2 hours of overlap: 4pm–6pm in Singapore aligns with 9am–11am in Dublin. This narrow window shapes every recurring standup, sprint planning call, and executive review. Teams that span both locations need a rotation strategy from day one, because no single slot suits both sides comfortably.
Time Difference: Singapore and Dublin
Dublin is currently 7 hours behind Singapore. The live offsets are Singapore UTC+8 and Dublin UTC+1. Singapore does not observe daylight saving and Dublin observes daylight saving, so the offset shifts twice a year if both sides aren't already aligned.
Singapore runs UTC+8 year-round with no daylight saving adjustments. Dublin observes Irish Standard Time, sitting at UTC during winter and UTC+1 in summer. That means the gap between the two cities widens from 7 hours in European winter to 8 hours when Dublin moves forward in late March, then narrows back to 7 when clocks revert in late October. Plan twice-yearly calendar updates around those changeover weekends.
Best Times to Meet
Inside that 2-hour window, the cleanest slot is typically 4pm Singapore, 9am Dublin. Dublin colleagues arrive fresh at the start of their day, and Singapore teams can wrap the call before evening plans. Friday afternoons in Dublin's financial services sector often wind down earlier than the rest of the week, so schedule critical reviews Monday through Thursday. If you need longer workshops, alternate the burden: one month Dublin joins at 8am, the next month Singapore stays until 7pm.
Working Hours Overlap Explained
Singapore operates on Asia/Singapore (currently UTC+8). Dublin operates on Europe/Dublin (currently UTC+1). The table below maps a standard 9:00 AM–6:00 PM day in Singapore to Dublin's local time.
| Singapore time | Dublin time | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM | Dublin outside hours |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 AM | Dublin outside hours |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM | Dublin outside hours |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM | Dublin outside hours |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 AM | Dublin outside hours |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM | Dublin outside hours |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM | Dublin just starting |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 AM | Dublin in business hours |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM | Dublin in business hours |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Dublin in business hours |
Tips for Scheduling Across Singapore and Dublin
- Rotate meeting times monthly so neither Dublin nor Singapore shoulders the inconvenient slot every week.
- Record every cross-timezone call and share the video; not everyone can attend live every time.
- Use shared calendar tools that display both cities' public holidays to avoid scheduling over national breaks.
- For all-hands or town halls, consider splitting into two regional sessions rather than forcing one compromise time.
- If a Singapore colleague must join late evening, keep the agenda tight and send pre-reads 24 hours ahead.
Public Holidays and Working Weeks
Both cities observe a Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm norm. Singapore's Chinese New Year in January or February brings two public holidays plus extended absences, whilst Dublin closes for St Patrick's Day on 17 March. Cross-city meetings should check both calendars before locking in quarterly planning sessions or product launches. May Bank Holiday (first Monday in May) in Dublin and Singapore's National Day on 9 August are additional dates to flag.