The short answer
8pm in Central Time is 9am in Singapore Time on the next day.
Central Time is 13 hours behind Singapore Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Central Time but lands inside working hours in Singapore Time.
Central Time☀
8pm
Singapore Time☀
9am
next day
Right now
5:13amCDT · UTC-05:00 · Mon, Jun 22
6:13pm+08:00 · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Central Time
CDT · UTC-05:00
Singapore Time
+08:00 · UTC+08:00
Pinned8pmCentral Time=9amSingapore Time · Tue (next day)
12amMon
1pm
WORK1am
2pm
WORK2am
3pm
WORK3am
4pm
WORK4am
5pm
NOW
5am
6pm
6am
7pm
7am
8pm
8am
9pm
9am
WORK10pm
10am
WORK11pm
11am
WORK12amTue ·+1d
12pm
WORK1amTue ·+1d
1pm
WORK2amTue ·+1d
2pm
WORK3amTue ·+1d
3pm
WORK4amTue ·+1d
4pm
WORK5amTue ·+1d
5pm
6amTue ·+1d
6pm
7amTue ·+1d
7pm
8amTue ·+1d
PINNED
8pm
9amTue ·+1d
WORK9pm
10amTue ·+1d
WORK10pm
11amTue ·+1d
WORK11pm
12pmTue ·+1d
WORKdaylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Central Time
6pm–7pm
Singapore Time
7am–8am
next day
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amCentral Time=10pmSingapore Time
12pmCentral Time=1amSingapore Time · next day
3pmCentral Time=4amSingapore Time · next day
5pmCentral Time=6amSingapore Time · next day
9pmCentral Time=10amSingapore Time · next day
In context
What each side covers.
Central Time
5:13amCDT · UTC-05:00
Cities on this clock
Singapore Time
6:13pm+08:00 · UTC+08:00
Cities on this clock
Did you mean…? “CDT” is shared by several places. This page shows Central Time (US & Canada) — or switch to China Time.
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Other popular pairs.
Pacific Time
3:13am
India Standard Time
3:43pm
Pacific Time to India12 hours 30 minutes behind
Eastern Standard Time
6:13am
Central European Time
12:13pm
Eastern Time to Central Europe6 hours behind
India Standard Time
3:43pm
Eastern Standard Time
6:13am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
Greenwich Mean Time
11:13am
India Standard Time
3:43pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
3:13am
Eastern Standard Time
6:13am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
12:13pm
India Standard Time
3:43pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Central Time and Singapore Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Central Time and Singapore Time?
- Central Time is 13 hours behind Singapore Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 8pm in Central Time, what time is it in Singapore Time?
- 8pm in Central Time is 9am in Singapore Time on the next day. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Central Time but lands inside working hours in Singapore Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Central Time and Singapore Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Central Time and Singapore Time — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CDT and +08:00 — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.