Timezone Overlap

New York to Singapore Meeting Overlap

New York and Singapore have no standard workday overlap: someone always meets outside normal hours. The calculator shows the least-painful windows.

Find the overlap

both cities inside business hours (9 AM - 6 PM local)

Scheduling guide

This is one of the toughest common pairs: Singapore is 12 to 13 hours ahead of New York (UTC+8, no daylight saving), so the two 9-to-5 workdays do not overlap at all. When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 9:00 or 10:00 PM in Singapore. Someone always meets outside normal hours.

The least painful windows are the edges: 8:00 to 9:00 AM New York time is 8:00 to 9:00 PM Singapore time, workable for an occasional call if the Singapore side agrees. Alternatively, 7:00 to 8:00 PM New York is 7:00 to 8:00 AM Singapore, which suits early risers. Pick one pattern per relationship and stick to it so the inconvenience is predictable.

For ongoing collaboration, lean on async: shared docs, recorded video updates, and a 24-hour response norm beat a weekly 9:00 PM call. When you do meet live, rotate the burden monthly, keep the agenda tight, and never schedule Friday evening Singapore time: that is Friday morning in New York, but it eats your colleague's weekend eve.

More city pairs

Other popular pairs with dedicated scheduling guides.

New York to London4h overlap most of the year. Best: 10-11 AM New York time. New York to Los Angeles6h overlap, constant all year. Best: 1-3 PM New York time. London to Dubai5-6h overlap. Best: 10-11 AM London. Avoid Friday afternoons. San Francisco to London1h overlap. Best: 9 AM San Francisco sharp. Chicago to Berlin2h overlap, constant all year. Best: 9:30-10:30 AM Chicago.

Frequently asked questions

Is there any workday overlap between New York and Singapore?

No. The cities are 12 to 13 hours apart, so the 9 AM to 5 PM workdays never intersect.

What is the least-bad meeting time?

8:00 to 9:00 AM New York time (8:00 to 9:00 PM Singapore), or the reverse: 7:00 to 8:00 PM New York (7:00 to 8:00 AM Singapore).

How do distributed teams cope with the gap?

Go async-first with shared docs and recorded updates, rotate the inconvenience of live calls, and keep live meetings short with a tight agenda.

Does daylight saving change the New York to Singapore gap?

By one hour: 12 hours in the US summer, 13 hours in the US winter. Singapore does not observe daylight saving.