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Convert Singapore Time to Central Daylight Time

Instantly convert Singapore Time (SGT) to Central Daylight Time (CDT) with our free online calculator.

Reviewed by Christopher FloiedUpdated

Singapore Time

01:20:57 PM

Wed, Jun 24 (SGT)

Central Daylight Time

12:20:57 AM

Wed, Jun 24 (CDT)

CDT is -13 hours from SGT

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SGT

24-Hour Comparison

SGTCDT
12:00 AM11:00 AM(-1d)
1:00 AM12:00 PM(-1d)
2:00 AM1:00 PM(-1d)
3:00 AM2:00 PM(-1d)
4:00 AM3:00 PM(-1d)
5:00 AM4:00 PM(-1d)
6:00 AM5:00 PM(-1d)
7:00 AM6:00 PM(-1d)
8:00 AM7:00 PM(-1d)
9:00 AM8:00 PM(-1d)
10:00 AM9:00 PM(-1d)
11:00 AM10:00 PM(-1d)
12:00 PM11:00 PM(-1d)
1:00 PM12:00 AM
2:00 PM1:00 AM
3:00 PM2:00 AM
4:00 PM3:00 AM
5:00 PM4:00 AM
6:00 PM5:00 AM
7:00 PM6:00 AM
8:00 PM7:00 AM
9:00 PM8:00 AM
10:00 PM9:00 AM
11:00 PM10:00 AM

How to Convert Singapore Time to Central Daylight Time

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To convert Singapore Time (SGT) to Central Daylight Time (CDT): Convert SGT to CDT

About Singapore Time (SGT)

Singapore Time (SGT, IANA: Asia/Singapore) is the civil time of the Republic of Singapore, set at UTC+8:00 year-round (no DST). Singapore historically used UTC+7:30 (with Malaya) before 1982, then adjusted to UTC+8:00 in January 1982 to align with major regional trading partners China + Hong Kong + Malaysia. The Singapore Public Utilities Board oversees official timekeeping per the legal-time reference at the National University of Singapore. SGT is identical in offset to China Standard Time (CST), Malaysia Time (MYT), Hong Kong Time (HKT), Philippine Time (PHT), Western Australia Time (AWST), Brunei Time (BNT) — making coordination across the Asia-Pacific tropics seamless. SGT serves the city-state of Singapore's approximately 5.9 million residents (citizens + permanent residents + foreign workers). Despite its small geographic size (728 km² — smaller than New York City's 5 boroughs), Singapore is one of Asia's most important financial centers. Affects: SGX (Singapore Exchange) trading hours 09:00-17:00 SGT, Port of Singapore Authority shipping operations (the world's second-busiest container port after Shanghai), Changi Airport flight scheduling (often the world's #1-ranked airport), and the Marina Bay Sands hotel + Gardens by the Bay operating hours.

About Central Daylight Time (CDT)

Central Daylight Time (CDT, IANA: America/Chicago during DST window) is the summer-time variant of CST, set at UTC-5:00 — observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November per the US Energy Policy Act of 2005. CDT shares the same UTC offset as Eastern Standard Time (EST), so during winter months Chicago/Dallas are one hour behind New York/Atlanta, but during summer months Chicago/Dallas are still one hour behind because both regions advance equally for DST. The 'spring forward / fall back' transition affects an estimated 311 million US residents annually per Census data. CDT is used in 16 US states partially or fully (Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota) and parts of Canada (Manitoba, western Ontario, Saskatchewan partial — Saskatchewan stays on CST year-round, an exception). Affects MLB season game scheduling, CME / CBOT commodity trading hours, and US-Canada-Mexico USMCA cross-border supply-chain handoffs.

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