Right now, local time in Hougang New Town is 09:52 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hougang New Town ranks #2701 worldwide by population and #11 in Singapore.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Singapore GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hougang New Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.3567° N, 103.8908° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- Population
- 227,560 · #2701 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hougang New Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.36° S, 76.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tiputini, Ecuador, about 90 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:52 GMT-5 (America/Guayaquil)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hougang New Town today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 16:08
- Maghrib
- 18:50
- Isha
- 20:01
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Hougang New Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hougang New Town sits in the Asia/Singapore time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 116 cities we cover in Singapore.
Hougang New Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 8 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.36° N, 103.89° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 18:52 | −15h |
| Chicago | 20:52 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 22:52 | −11h |
| London | 01:52 | −8h |
| Paris | 02:52 | −7h |
| Moscow | 04:52 | −5h |
| Dubai | 05:52 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 07:22 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:52 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 09:52 | same time |
| Tokyo | 10:52 | +1h |
| Sydney | 12:52 | +3h |
Best time to call Hougang New Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hougang New Town local time:
Cities sharing Hougang New Town's time zone
Other cities in Singapore
- Singapore09:52
- Ulu Bedok09:52
- Bedok New Town09:52
- Sengkang New Town09:52
- Tampines Estate09:52
- Jurong Town09:52
- Tampines New Town09:52
- Woodlands09:52
- Jurong West09:52
- Yishun New Town09:52
- Punggol09:52
- Choa Chu Kang New Town09:52
Distances from Hougang New Town
| Singapore | 8 km | W (265°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,582 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 3,909 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 5,310 km | NE (40°) |
| Dubai | 5,843 km | WNW (301°) |
| Sydney | 6,301 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 8,424 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,734 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 10,852 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,116 km | NE (44°) |
| Chicago | 15,069 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 15,993 km | SW (230°) |
Cities near Hougang New Town
- Paya Lebar0 km · 09:52
- Serangoon1 km · 09:52
- Serangoon New Town2 km · 09:52
- Mount Vernon2 km · 09:52
- Kangkar2 km · 09:52
- Tai Seng3 km · 09:52
- Kaki Bukit Estate3 km · 09:52
- Braddell Heights Estate3 km · 09:52
FAQ
What time is it in Hougang New Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hougang New Town (Singapore), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hougang New Town in?
Hougang New Town runs on the Asia/Singapore IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Hougang New Town observe daylight saving time?
Hougang New Town does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hougang New Town today?
Hougang New Town sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 18:51 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hougang New Town tonight?
The moon phase over Hougang New Town tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hougang New Town?
The antipode of Hougang New Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.36° S, 76.11° W. It falls on land, near Tiputini, Ecuador, about 90 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hougang New Town?
Hougang New Town lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hougang New Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hougang New Town, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.