and 1992–2004) (Observed DST in 1981–2005) (Observed DST in 1933–1981) (Observed DST in 1983–1989; 1990–1998; 2001–2006 and 2015–2017) (Observed DST in 1973–1984; 1990–1994; 2003–2009; 2012–2014 and 2017–2021) (Observed DST in 1942–1945, 2002 and 2008–2009) (Observed DST in 1936–1937, 1954, 1978 and 1990) (Observed DST in 1917–1919 and 1921 (some areas), 1981–2010. 2011–2014, used year-round DST. In 2014, Russia discontinued year-round DST and switched back to standard time) (Observed DST in 1933–1935 by adding 20 minutes to standard time. On January 1, 1936, country changed their time zone to UTC+07:20 which was used till midnight of September 1st, 1941 when it was standardized to UTC+07:30. In 1981, Malaysia decided to standardise the time across its territories to a uniform UTC+08:00, and Singapore elected to follow suit. Singapore moved half an hour forward, on 31 December 1981 at 11:30 pm, creating "Singapore Standard Time" (SST). SST is 8 hours ahead of UTC. (Observed DST in 1948–1951, 1955–1960 and 1987–1988) (Observed DST in 1986–2022) (Observed DST in 1945–1962, 1974, 1975 and 1979) (Observed DST in 1981–1991) (observed DST from 1985–2016) (Observed DST in 1981–1991) (Observed DST in 2008–2013) (Observed DST in 1981–1991) References Daylight saving time Time in Asia