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EST to SGT converter

Convert Eastern Time (EST/EDT) to Singapore Time (SGT), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

EDT 9 to 5 SGT 9 to 5

From zone
Eastern Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC−4 Daylight saving time
IANA name
America/New_York
To zone
Singapore Standard Time
Offset and clock
UTC+8 No daylight saving time
IANA name
Asia/Singapore

SGT is 12 hours ahead of EDT.

Time difference
SGT is 12 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 13 hours for about 18 weeks in 2026.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM do not overlap. The least disruptive slot is around 4:30 PM EDT, which is 4:30 AM (next day) SGT while EDT and SGT apply.
Daylight saving
Eastern Time changes its clocks twice a year; Singapore Time does not.

The same conversion works for every city on these clocks, such as New York to Singapore and Toronto to Singapore.

Where EST and SGT apply

Shaded areas follow the official zone boundaries, so a country split across zones is split here too. Hover or tap a region for its local time.

  • Eastern Time
  • Singapore Time
  • Same UTC offset right now, different zone rules

Drag to pan. Ctrl and scroll, or pinch, to zoom. Boundaries: timezone-boundary-builder, © OpenStreetMap contributors

Hour by hour

Every hour of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, side by side. Days with a clock change show 23 or 25 rows.

Shaded rows fall inside working hours in both places.

Hourly comparison of the two time zones. Choose a time to load it in the converter.
New York (EDT) Singapore (SGT) Working hours
12:00 AM 12:00 PM
1:00 AM 1:00 PM
2:00 AM 2:00 PM
3:00 AM 3:00 PM
4:00 AM 4:00 PM
5:00 AM 5:00 PM
6:00 AM 6:00 PM
7:00 AM 7:00 PM
8:00 AM 8:00 PM
9:00 AM 9:00 PM
10:00 AM 10:00 PM
11:00 AM 11:00 PM
12:00 PM 12:00 AM next day
1:00 PM 1:00 AM next day
2:00 PM 2:00 AM next day
3:00 PM 3:00 AM next day
4:00 PM 4:00 AM next day
5:00 PM 5:00 AM next day
6:00 PM 6:00 AM next day
7:00 PM 7:00 AM next day
8:00 PM 8:00 AM next day
9:00 PM 9:00 AM next day
10:00 PM 10:00 AM next day
11:00 PM 11:00 AM next day

EST to SGT conversion table

Every hour of the Eastern Time day, plus the common half hours, and their SGT equivalents. The second column covers the part of the year when the clocks are on a different gap.

EST to SGT conversion table
Eastern Time SGT 12 h ahead, most of the year (238 days in 2026) SGT 13 h ahead, about 18 weeks in 2026
12:00 AM 12:00 PM1:00 PM
1:00 AM 1:00 PM2:00 PM
2:00 AM 2:00 PM3:00 PM
3:00 AM 3:00 PM4:00 PM
4:00 AM 4:00 PM5:00 PM
5:00 AM 5:00 PM6:00 PM
6:00 AM 6:00 PM7:00 PM
7:00 AM 7:00 PM8:00 PM
8:00 AM 8:00 PM9:00 PM
9:00 AM 9:00 PM10:00 PM
9:30 AM 9:30 PM10:30 PM
10:00 AM 10:00 PM11:00 PM
10:30 AM 10:30 PM11:30 PM
11:00 AM 11:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
11:30 AM 11:30 PM12:30 AM (next day)
12:00 PM 12:00 AM (next day)1:00 AM (next day)
12:30 PM 12:30 AM (next day)1:30 AM (next day)
1:00 PM 1:00 AM (next day)2:00 AM (next day)
1:30 PM 1:30 AM (next day)2:30 AM (next day)
2:00 PM 2:00 AM (next day)3:00 AM (next day)
2:30 PM 2:30 AM (next day)3:30 AM (next day)
3:00 PM 3:00 AM (next day)4:00 AM (next day)
3:30 PM 3:30 AM (next day)4:30 AM (next day)
4:00 PM 4:00 AM (next day)5:00 AM (next day)
4:30 PM 4:30 AM (next day)5:30 AM (next day)
5:00 PM 5:00 AM (next day)6:00 AM (next day)
5:30 PM 5:30 AM (next day)6:30 AM (next day)
6:00 PM 6:00 AM (next day)7:00 AM (next day)
7:00 PM 7:00 AM (next day)8:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM 8:00 AM (next day)9:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM 9:00 AM (next day)10:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM 10:00 AM (next day)11:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM 11:00 AM (next day)12:00 PM (next day)

How the gap changes in 2026 and 2027

Each row is a stretch of days with one constant difference, split at every clock change.

Time difference periods between EST and SGT
Dates EST SGT Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 EST SGT SGT 13 h ahead
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 EDT SGT SGT 12 h ahead
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 EST SGT SGT 13 h ahead
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 EDT SGT SGT 12 h ahead
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 EST SGT SGT 13 h ahead

Upcoming clock changes

  1. Eastern Time Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  2. Eastern Time Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  3. Eastern Time Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  4. Eastern Time Sunday, March 12, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM

About the two zones

Eastern Time (EST / EDT)

Eastern Time follows the clock in New York. It is Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

IANA zone
America/New_York
Offset
UTC−5 standard, UTC−4 daylight saving
Used in
the eastern United States and Canada
Major cities
New York, Toronto, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Boston

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

Singapore Time (SGT)

Singapore Time is UTC+8 all year with no daylight saving time. Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and China keep the same clock under their own zone names.

IANA zone
Asia/Singapore
Offset
UTC+8 all year
Used in
Singapore
Major cities
Singapore

EST and SGT, answered

What is the time difference between EST and SGT?

SGT is 12 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 13 hours for about 18 weeks in 2026.

How do I work out the time in Singapore from EST?

Singapore uses Singapore Time. SGT is 12 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 13 hours for about 18 weeks in 2026. Type any EST time into the EST to SGT converter to see the Singapore time for any date.

What is 9:00 AM EST in SGT?

9:00 AM EDT is 9:00 PM SGT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). 9:00 AM EST is 10:00 PM SGT for about 18 weeks in 2026.

What is 12:00 PM EST in SGT?

12:00 PM EDT is 12:00 AM (next day) SGT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). 12:00 PM EST is 1:00 AM (next day) SGT for about 18 weeks in 2026.

What is 10:00 AM EST in SGT?

10:00 AM EDT is 10:00 PM SGT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). 10:00 AM EST is 11:00 PM SGT for about 18 weeks in 2026.

What is 5:00 PM EST in SGT?

5:00 PM EDT is 5:00 AM (next day) SGT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). 5:00 PM EST is 6:00 AM (next day) SGT for about 18 weeks in 2026.

Is SGT ahead of EST, and by how many hours?

Yes. SGT is 12 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 13 hours for about 18 weeks in 2026.

What is a good meeting time for EST and SGT?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM do not overlap. The least disruptive slot is around 4:30 PM EDT, which is 4:30 AM (next day) SGT while EDT and SGT apply.

Does daylight saving time affect EST to SGT?

Eastern Time changes its clocks twice a year; Singapore Time does not. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Eastern Time.

Which EST does the EST to SGT converter use?

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

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