CST to SGT Converter
CST to SGT, made simple. SGT is 14 hours ahead of CST. Change the time or date in either card and the conversion follows along instantly.
Daylight saving notes
In the United States and Canada, daylight saving time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. That affects Central Standard Time (CST).
CST to SGT conversion chart
For example, a 9:00 AM CST meeting takes place at 11:00 PM SGT. Concretely, when Chicago (CST) and Singapore (SGT) set up a call, sGT is 14 hours ahead of CST.
| CST time | SGT time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM+1 day |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM+1 day |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM+1 day |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM+1 day |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM+1 day |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM+1 day |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM+1 day |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM+1 day |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM+1 day |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 AM+1 day |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM+1 day |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM+1 day |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM+1 day |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM+1 day |
This chart uses the fixed CST and SGT offsets; the live converter above follows current daylight saving.
Convert CST to SGT Time Zone
Below are the answers people search for most when converting Central Standard Time (CST) to Singapore Time (SGT).
How does the CST to SGT converter work?
It takes three quick steps:
- Click the CST field on the left and pick the time you want to convert.
- The matching SGT time updates on the right automatically — there’s no button to press.
- Need a different day? Click the date field and the result follows, rolling over if it crosses midnight.
How many hours apart are CST and SGT?
SGT is 14 hours ahead of CST. In everyday terms, once you know the time on one side you just add 14 hours to get the other — so a call between Chicago and Singapore is always 14 hours apart.
What's the current time in SGT?
Right now the time in Singapore Time (SGT) is Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 1:53:56 AM. It ticks every second, so you’re always looking at the live SGT clock.
And what time is it in CST?
And in Central Standard Time (CST), it’s currently Monday, June 29, 2026 · 11:53:56 AM. Compare the two and the 14 hours gap is easy to see.
Planning a meeting across CST and SGT?
For example, a 9:00 AM CST meeting takes place at 11:00 PM SGT. The trick is to aim for a slot that lands inside normal working hours on both sides. Once you’ve found a time, hit Share on the converter to copy a link with the time built in — easy to send to a colleague. Juggling three or more zones? The meeting planner highlights the hours that overlap for everyone.
Does daylight saving time change the CST–SGT difference?
The labels CST and SGT are fixed offsets, so the result on this page is always exact. One side switches between standard and summer time while the other stays put, so the real-world gap can shift by an hour for part of the year. It's worth checking which label a region is actually using before you lock in a time.
How accurate is this CST to SGT conversion?
We don’t guess. CST and SGT times are worked out from the official IANA time zone database, the trusted standard that operating systems use worldwide. Because daylight-saving rules and regional offsets do change over time, we track those updates rather than relying on a fixed number — which is exactly where many converters slip up.
Convert CST to other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Convert to SGT from other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead of CST is SGT?
SGT is 14 hours ahead of CST — a fixed 14 hours difference, since both are fixed-offset labels.
What time is it in SGT when it's 12:00 PM CST?
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) CST, it's 2:00 AM SGT the next day.
Do CST or SGT use daylight saving time?
Central Standard Time (CST) observes daylight saving, alternating with CDT; Singapore Time (SGT) is a fixed offset with no daylight saving.
Why might the real-world CST–SGT difference change during the year?
The labels CST and SGT are fixed offsets, so this converter is always exact. But Central Standard Time's region switches between standard and summer time, so for part of the year you may actually want CDT to SGT. Always check which label a region is currently using before you schedule.