Eastern Standard Time (est) is used in USA. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

Singapore Time (sgt) is used in Singapore. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Singapore.

EST to SGT Time Converter

Eastern Standard Time → Singapore Time

EST = UTC-4SGT = UTC+8

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BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

SGT (Singapore)

Singapore · +12h

21:00

London

United Kingdom · +5h

14:00

Tokyo

Japan · +13h

22:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +8h

17:00

Sydney

Australia · +14h

23:00

EST (New York) vs SGT (Singapore) — time difference

EST (New York) is 12 hours behind SGT (Singapore). Midday in EST (New York) lines up with 00:00 in SGT (Singapore).

EST (New York) is in the America/New_York timezone. SGT (Singapore) is in Asia/Singapore. The difference is 12 hours.

Shared working hours

EST (New York) and SGT (Singapore) have no shared working hours under a standard 9:00–17:00 schedule. One side will always need to join at an off-hour.

When to schedule across time zones

Since EST (New York) and SGT (Singapore) don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.

04:00 New York / 16:00 Singapore⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 5h before working hours in New York

09:00 New York / 21:00 Singapore⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 5h after working hours in Singapore

16:00 New York / 04:00 Singapore⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 5h before working hours in Singapore

Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.

Upcoming public holidays

⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.

EST (New York)7 holidays

Jul 3Independence DaySOON

Sep 7Labour Day

Oct 12Columbus Day

Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day

Nov 11Veterans Day

SGT (Singapore)3 holidays

Aug 10National Day

Nov 9Deepavali

Dec 25Christmas Day

How to work with EST (New York) and SGT (Singapore) time zones

A 12-hour difference separates EST (New York) (USA) and SGT (Singapore) (Singapore) — wide enough that standard business hours don't align at all. Scheduling requires deliberate compromise from both sides.

💡 How to schedule across these time zones

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When EST (New York) is at 04:00, SGT (Singapore) reads 16:00 — 5h before working hours in New York.

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When EST (New York) is at 09:00, SGT (Singapore) reads 21:00 — 5h after working hours in Singapore.

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When EST (New York) is at 16:00, SGT (Singapore) reads 04:00 — 5h before working hours in Singapore.

Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.

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Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in EST (New York). The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.

EST (New York) ↔ SGT (Singapore)

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

EST (New York)

SGT (Singapore)

00:00

12:00Working

01:00

13:00Working

02:00

14:00Working

03:00

15:00Working

04:00

16:00Working

05:00

17:00

06:00

18:00

07:00

19:00

08:00

20:00

09:00Working

21:00off

10:00Working

22:00off

11:00Working

23:00off

12:00Working

00:00+1doff

13:00Working

01:00+1doff

14:00Working

02:00+1doff

15:00Working

03:00+1doff

16:00Working

04:00+1doff

17:00

05:00+1d

18:00

06:00+1d

19:00

07:00+1d

20:00

08:00+1d

21:00

09:00+1dWorking

22:00

10:00+1dWorking

23:00

11:00+1dWorking

Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between est and sgt?

Eastern Standard Time (est) is UTC-4 and Singapore Time (sgt) is UTC+8. The difference between them is 12 hours.

Where is est used?

Eastern Standard Time (est) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

Where is sgt used?

Singapore Time (sgt) is used in Singapore and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Singapore.

How do I convert est to sgt?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any est time and the sgt equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

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