🇸🇬 Singapore ↔ 🇺🇸 New York
Singapore is usually 12 hours ahead of New York. New York observes daylight saving time and Singapore does not, so the difference shifts by an hour around the changeovers.
Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:14 PM(local)
Sunrise 5:26 AMSunset 8:32 PM(local)
🇸🇬 Singapore
Dialing code+65
Population5,638,700
Coordinates1.29°N, 103.85°E
Elevation23 m
🇺🇸 New York
Dialing code+1
Population8,804,190
Coordinates40.71°N, 74.01°W
Elevation10 m
No comfortable common working hours — these cities barely overlap.
Working hours assumed 9:00–18:00.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the time difference between Singapore and New York?
- Singapore is 12 hours ahead of New York. Use the side-by-side clocks and the day/night strips above to convert any hour between them.
- When is the best time to call between Singapore and New York?
- There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00–18:00) overlap in both Singapore and New York, so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
- Why does the time difference between Singapore and New York change?
- Because at least one of Singapore and New York observes daylight saving time, the difference shifts by an hour when one city changes its clocks and the other has not yet (or does not).