What is the time difference between Chicago and Singapore?

Singapore is 13 hours ahead of Chicago. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Singapore from Chicago?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Chicago runs on UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?

No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Chicago, what time is it in Singapore?

It is 01:00 in Singapore, and already the following day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Chicago and Singapore use?

Chicago uses America/Chicago, currently UTC-5 (CDT), and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Chicago time to Singapore time

Right now Singapore runs 13 hours ahead of Chicago. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Chicago, across for Singapore.

Chicago	Singapore
00:00	13:00
01:00	14:00
02:00	15:00
03:00	16:00
04:00	17:00
05:00	18:00
06:00	19:00
07:00	20:00
08:00	21:00
09:00	22:00
10:00	23:00
11:00	00:00next day
12:00	01:00next day
13:00	02:00next day
14:00	03:00next day
15:00	04:00next day
16:00	05:00next day
17:00	06:00next day
18:00	07:00next day
19:00	08:00next day
20:00	09:00next day
21:00	10:00next day
22:00	11:00next day
23:00	12:00next day

Daylight saving time

Singapore keeps one offset all year while Chicago moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Chicago

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-6
Daylight: UTC-5
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

Chicago 20:00–05:00Singapore 09:00–18:00
Chicago 09:00–18:00Singapore 22:00–07:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Chicago	Singapore
IANA zone	America/Chicago	Asia/Singapore
Abbreviation	CDT	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC-6	UTC+8
Daylight offset	UTC-5	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United States	Singapore

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Chicago and Singapore?: Singapore is 13 hours ahead of Chicago. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Singapore from Chicago?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Chicago runs on UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Chicago, what time is it in Singapore?: It is 01:00 in Singapore, and already the following day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Chicago and Singapore use?: Chicago uses America/Chicago, currently UTC-5 (CDT), and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.