Time Difference Between New York and Singapore
Singapore is 12 hours ahead of New York.
Singapore is 12 hours ahead of New York. When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 9:00 PM in Singapore.
What time is it in Singapore?
For a given hour in New York, here’s the matching local time in Singapore. Highlighted rows fall within Singapore’s working hours (9 AM–5 PM) — the easiest times to reach someone.
| New York | Singapore |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 12:00 PMworking hours |
| 3:00 AM | 3:00 PMworking hours |
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM the next day |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM the next day |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 AM the next day |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM the next dayworking hours |
How far apart are New York and Singapore?
Singapore (Singapore) runs 12 hours ahead of New York (United States). In practical terms, the working day in Singapore starts while New York is still in the early hours or asleep, which is what makes scheduling between the two take a little planning.
Best time to schedule a call or meeting
Standard working hours in New York and Singapore barely overlap, so a live call usually means one side joining early in the morning or late in the evening. The least disruptive option is to catch the very start or end of one city’s working day, or to handle things asynchronously.
A note on daylight saving
New York observes daylight saving but Singapore does not, so the gap between them changes by an hour for part of the year. The 12 hours shown here is the current offset; expect it to shift around the daylight-saving changeovers (typically late March and late October in the Northern Hemisphere).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between New York and Singapore?
Singapore is 12 hours ahead of New York. When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 9:00 PM in Singapore.
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, what time is it in Singapore?
It is 9:00 PM in Singapore. Going the other way, when it is 9:00 AM in Singapore it is 9:00 PM the previous day in New York.
What is the best time to call between New York and Singapore?
There is little or no overlap between standard 9-to-5 working hours in New York and Singapore, so a call usually means one side taking it early morning or late evening. Aim for the start or end of one city's working day.
Does the New York–Singapore time difference change with daylight saving?
New York observes daylight saving but Singapore does not, so the gap between them changes by an hour for part of the year. The 12 hours shown here is the current offset; expect it to shift around the daylight-saving changeovers (typically late March and late October in the Northern Hemisphere).