Time difference
Philadelphia to Singapore Time Difference
Singapore is 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia — when it's 12:00 PM in Philadelphia, it's 12:00 AM the next day in Singapore. (Philadelphia (America/New_York, EDT); Singapore (Asia/Singapore, GMT+8).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Singapore is 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Philadelphia and Singapore do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Philadelphia and Singapore — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Philadelphia, it's 9:00 PM in Singapore.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Singapore, it's 9:00 PM the previous day in Philadelphia.
Singapore is currently 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Philadelphia and Singapore do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Philadelphia, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Singapore.
Quick conversion table
| Philadelphia | Singapore |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 1 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 2 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 10 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 11 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 12 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 1 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 2 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Philadelphia shifts for daylight saving. After that, Singapore will be 13 hours ahead of Philadelphia (currently 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Philadelphia is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Singapore does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Singapore ahead of or behind Philadelphia?
- Singapore is 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
- How many hours ahead of Philadelphia is Singapore?
- Singapore is 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
- What time is 9 AM in Philadelphia in Singapore?
- 9:00 AM in Philadelphia is 9:00 PM in Singapore.
- What time is noon in Philadelphia in Singapore?
- 12:00 PM in Philadelphia is 12:00 AM the next day in Singapore.
- What time is 5 PM in Philadelphia in Singapore?
- 5:00 PM in Philadelphia is 5:00 AM the next day in Singapore. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Philadelphia in Singapore?
- 3:00 PM in Philadelphia is 3:00 AM the next day in Singapore.
- Is Philadelphia currently observing daylight saving time?
- Philadelphia is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Singapore currently observing daylight saving time?
- Singapore does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Philadelphia and Singapore observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Philadelphia shifts for daylight saving. After that, Singapore will be 13 hours ahead of Philadelphia (currently 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Singapore from Philadelphia?
- Philadelphia and Singapore business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Philadelphia or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Philadelphia from Singapore?
- Singapore and Philadelphia business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Singapore or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Philadelphia (EDT) to Singapore (GMT+8) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 12 hours to Philadelphia local time to get Singapore local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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