The best time to meet between Chicago and Singapore

Singapore is 13 hours ahead of Chicago today. Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 6 pm in Chicago, 7 am the next day in Singapore, which is two hours past the end of the working day in Chicago and two hours before the working day starts in Singapore. On the clock it looks like 11 hours behind, but a day later: 6 pm in Chicago is 7 am the next day in Singapore.

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Time difference today+13 hSingapore ahead of Chicago; 13 h to 14 h over the year
Shared working hoursNoneBetween 9 and 5 on both sides, there is no hour in common
Fairest hour to meet6 pmin Chicago, which is 7 am the next day in Singapore

Chicago and Singapore, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in Chicago, beside the same moment in Singapore. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.
Each hour in Chicago and the same moment in Singapore, for each time difference over the year.
ChicagoSingapore +13 h, todaySingapore +14 h
12 am1 pm2 pm
1 am2 pm3 pm
2 am3 pm4 pm
3 am4 pm5 pm
4 am5 pm6 pm
5 am6 pm7 pm
6 am7 pm8 pm
7 am8 pm9 pm
8 am9 pm10 pm
9 am10 pm11 pm
10 am11 pm12 am+1 day
11 am12 am+1 day1 am+1 day
12 pm1 am+1 day2 am+1 day
1 pm2 am+1 day3 am+1 day
2 pm3 am+1 day4 am+1 day
3 pm4 am+1 day5 am+1 day
4 pm5 am+1 day6 am+1 day
5 pm6 am+1 day7 am+1 day
6 pm7 am+1 day8 am+1 day
7 pm8 am+1 day9 am+1 day
8 pm9 am+1 day10 am+1 day
9 pm10 am+1 day11 am+1 day
10 pm11 am+1 day12 pm+1 day
11 pm12 pm+1 day1 pm+1 day
09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work
  • +13 h: until October 31, from March 14, 2027
  • +14 h: November 1 to March 13, 2027

When the gap changes

Today Singapore is 13 hours ahead of Chicago.

  • November 1Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 14 hours.
  • March 14, 2027Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 13 hours.

Only Chicago changes its clocks for summer; Singapore keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Singapore moves by an hour in Chicago's calendar twice a year.

Making it work

With no shared working hours, someone is always early or late. Rotate who that is: alternate the hour between Chicago's morning and Singapore's, so the same person is not on at 7 am every week.

Keep calls short and the rest written. Updates, reviews and anything that can wait a few hours do better as a message with a deadline than as a meeting that costs someone their evening.

When you do meet, offer two or three hours that each ask a little of both sides, and let the group vote. People accept an early start more readily when they chose it.

Try another date, or add a city

The planner starts with Chicago and Singapore. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.

Chicago and Singapore questions

What is the time difference between Chicago and Singapore?

Today Singapore is 13 hours ahead of Chicago. On November 1, Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 14 hours. On March 14, 2027, Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 13 hours. Only Chicago changes its clocks for summer; Singapore keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Singapore moves by an hour in Chicago's calendar twice a year.

What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Singapore?

Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 6 pm in Chicago, 7 am the next day in Singapore, which is two hours past the end of the working day in Chicago and two hours before the working day starts in Singapore.

What time is 9 am in Chicago in Singapore?

9 am in Chicago is 10 pm in Singapore today. When the gap is 14 hours, 11 pm.

Do Chicago and Singapore use daylight saving time?

Chicago moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. Singapore keeps the same time all year.

Does this apply to other cities?

Dallas, Houston and Minneapolis keep the same time as Chicago (Central Time, CST/CDT), so everything on this page applies to them too. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei and Perth keep the same time as Singapore (Singapore Time, SGT), so everything on this page applies to them too.

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