TIME ZONE CONVERTER

Chicago to Singapore
Time Converter

Convert Chicago, United States to Singapore, Singapore. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Chicago is 13h or 14h behind Singapore in 2026, depending on the date.

9 AM Chicago = 11 PM Singapore

Selected date: November 6, 2026.

TIME & DATE
USFROMUTC−06:00

United States · CST

Fri, 6 Nov
SGTOUTC+08:00

Singapore · +08

11:00PM
Fri, 6 Nov
Singapore is 14h ahead of Chicago.
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE14hahead

Singapore compared with Chicago.

SHARED WORKING HOURS0h2026-11-06

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THROUGH THE SEASONS2different offsets

Clock changes affect your time difference.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: Chicago and Singapore

No shared working hours on this date

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Local working days, overnight shifts and the entire meeting duration are checked.

Closest alternatives60 MIN

¹ Sum of meeting minutes outside both people’s selected hours. Alternatives minimize the worst individual conflict first.

THE QUICK REFERENCE

Chicago to Singapore conversion table

November 6, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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ChicagoSingapore
12:00 AM2:00 PM
1:00 AM3:00 PM
2:00 AM4:00 PM
3:00 AM5:00 PM
4:00 AM6:00 PM
5:00 AM7:00 PM
6:00 AM8:00 PM
7:00 AM9:00 PM
8:00 AM10:00 PM
9:00 AM11:00 PM
10:00 AM12:00 AM +1 day
11:00 AM1:00 AM +1 day
ChicagoSingapore
12:00 PM2:00 AM +1 day
1:00 PM3:00 AM +1 day
2:00 PM4:00 AM +1 day
3:00 PM5:00 AM +1 day
4:00 PM6:00 AM +1 day
5:00 PM7:00 AM +1 day
6:00 PM8:00 AM +1 day
7:00 PM9:00 AM +1 day
8:00 PM10:00 AM +1 day
9:00 PM11:00 AM +1 day
10:00 PM12:00 PM +1 day
11:00 PM1:00 PM +1 day

Starting with the Singapore working day

These examples start on 2026-11-06 in Singapore.

09:00 Singapore19:00 →Chicago · 2026-11-05
17:00 Singapore03:00 →Chicago · 2026-11-06
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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 Chicago to Singapore throughout 2026

Keeping 09:00 on the Chicago clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use Chicago calendar dates, including transition days.

Year CSV
Singapore22:00Same date238 of 365 source dates
Singapore23:00Same date127 of 365 source dates
Dates in Chicago · 2026Singapore answerSource → destination offsetsExplore
Jan 1 – Mar 766 dates23:00Same dateUTC−06:00 → UTC+08:00
Mar 8 – Oct 31238 dates22:00Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC+08:00
Nov 1 – Dec 3161 dates23:00Same dateUTC−06:00 → UTC+08:00

Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.

DON’T LOSE A DAY

When does Chicago time become a different date in Singapore?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-06. Each range shows which destination date to use.

Chicago · 2026-11-0600:00–10:00UTC−06:00
Singapore · 2026-11-0614:00–24:00UTC+08:00 Same date
Chicago · 2026-11-0610:00–24:00UTC−06:00
Singapore · 2026-11-0700:00–14:00UTC+08:00 Next day

Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

A year of time differences.

How Singapore compares with Chicago throughout 2026.

2026
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+14h
+13h
+14h

Chicago changes its UTC offset in 2026. Singapore keeps one UTC offset this year.

See exact change periods
From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Singapore vs Chicago
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC14h ahead
8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC13h ahead
1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC14h ahead
CLOCK CHANGES

What changes at the next clock adjustment?

March 14, 2027Local transition date
  • Chicago clocks go forward by 1h on March 14, 2027.

After this change, Chicago is 13h behind Singapore.

Exact clock readings and UTC transition

2027-03-14T08:00:00.000Z.

Chicago: 2027-03-14 01:59 UTC−06:00 → 2027-03-14 03:00 UTC−05:00.

Readings are one real minute apart. Future rules may change.

Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026

The most frequent difference has Singapore 13h ahead relative to Chicago. Exceptions:

From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Compared with Chicago
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC14h ahead
1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC14h ahead
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

Chicago–Singapore working hours through 2026

Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected Chicago workdays; public holidays are not applied.

Daily CSV
Least shared time0h
Most common0h
Most shared time0h
Days without a 60-min slot261 / 261

One fixed start time does not fit every working day.

Your working windows never overlap on the selected host workdays this year. Adjust working days, hours or duration above, or use different seasonal meeting times.

Explore seasonal meeting times and your weekly schedule

Chicago: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. Singapore: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.

Calculation details and repeated hours

Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.

TWO PLACES. ONE CONNECTION.

Across the map. Across the clock.

≈ 15,080 km apart
180°W0°180°E

City-center coordinates. Distance is an approximate great-circle distance, not a flight route.

Chicago

United States

Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
41.85°N, 87.65°W

Singapore

Singapore

Time zone
Asia/Singapore
Coordinates
1.29°N, 103.85°E

Coordinates adapted from GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

Chicago to Singapore: useful answers

Why is the Chicago to Singapore difference sometimes 13 hours and sometimes 14 hours?

Chicago is 13h or 14h behind Singapore in 2026, depending on the date. Chicago changes its UTC offset in 2026. Singapore keeps one UTC offset this year.

Does the Chicago–Singapore time difference change in 2026?

The published rules produce 3 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in Chicago on 2026-11-06 is 23:00 in Singapore on 2026-11-06. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can Chicago and Singapore meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows have no shared time on 2026-11-06. The planner shows alternatives and how many minutes fall outside each person's working hours. Try another date or adjust the windows.

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