New York, London & Singapore: best time to meet across time zones
No working hour fits all three.
Closest: 7 am New York · 12 pm London · 8 pm Singapore.
At the closest fit, New York starts 2 hours early, and Singapore stays 3 hours late.
A working day on all three clocks · New York time
New York to London
5 hours
London is 5 hours ahead of New York most of the year. 4 hours from Mar 14 to Mar 27 and on Oct 31, while one place has changed its clocks and the other hasn’t yet.
New York to Singapore
12 hours
Singapore is 12 hours ahead of New York most of the year. 13 hours from Nov 1 to Mar 13.
London to Singapore
7 hours
Singapore is 7 hours ahead of London most of the year. 8 hours from Nov 1 to Mar 27.
A weekly 7 am, over the year
Keep it at 7 am in New York and it lands here:
- Nov 3 – Mar 9
- 12 pm in London · 8 pm in Singapore
- Mar 16 – Mar 23
- 11 am in London · 7 pm in Singapore
- Mar 30 – Oct 26
- 12 pm in London · 7 pm in Singapore
- Nov 2
- 11 am in London · 7 pm in Singapore
The short stretches are weeks when one place has changed its clocks and another hasn’t yet.
Take turns?
Not for these three
Rotating wouldn’t spread the early starts and late finishes any better. One fixed time is fairest.
Plan with people
Make it a board, and let them add their own hours
Your board
Bring these cities to your board
Your board already has you. Add New York, London and Singapore and invite someone in each, or start a new board for this meeting. Each person then adds their own hours.
Example board
- YYouNew YorkGood time
- SSamLondonsaid yes
- PPriyaBengaluruadded hours
Sam answered · 12:30 pm works
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between New York, London and Singapore?
No working hour fits all three. The fairest is 7–8 am in New York, noon–1 pm in London, 8–9 pm in Singapore. No hour fits everyone’s 9 am to 6 pm. At the closest fit, New York starts 2 hours early, and Singapore stays 3 hours late.
Is there an hour when all three are awake?
Yes: 8–9 am in New York is between 8 am and 10 pm everywhere.
Does a weekly 7 am meeting move during the year?
Yes. Kept at 7 am in New York, it lands at 12 pm in London and 8 pm in Singapore; then 11 am in London and 7 pm in Singapore; then 12 pm in London and 7 pm in Singapore; then 11 am in London and 7 pm in Singapore over the year, as each place changes its clocks on its own date.
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