Chicago to Singapore time

Time difference between Chicago and Singapore

Singapore is 14 hours ahead of Chicago. Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)) and Singapore is on Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 13 hours to 14 hours over the year.

Convert Chicago time to Singapore time

These examples use the current offsets, UTC−06:00 for Chicago and UTC+08:00 for Singapore. Use the converter above for any other time or date.

Singapore is ahead, so from 10:00 AM to midnight in Chicago it is already the next calendar day in Singapore.

Best time to call or meet: Chicago and Singapore working hours

The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Chicago and Singapore do not overlap.

Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Chicago (8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Singapore), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.

Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.

Daylight saving time in Chicago and Singapore

Chicago observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−06:00 to UTC−05:00).

Singapore does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.