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US midterm poll closings: 7 a.m. Singapore, 6 a.m. Jakarta
US polls close from 23:00 UTC Tuesday to 06:00 UTC Wednesday, so returns land across Southeast Asia's Wednesday morning and overlap every major ASEAN stock market session.
Key takeaways
- The earliest US midterm polls shut at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov 3 (23:00 UTC), equal to 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov 4 in Jakarta and Bangkok and 7 a.m. in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Manila.
- The final polls, in the Aleutian Islands part of Alaska, close at 1 a.m. ET on Nov 4 (06:00 UTC): 1 p.m. WIB and 2 p.m. SGT.
- Every major ASEAN stock exchange holds its Wednesday session while polls are still closing across the US, so early returns will arrive during Asian trading hours.
- Close races can take days to call. This page gives times only and does not predict any outcome.
US midterm results begin reaching Southeast Asia early on Wednesday, Nov 4. The first American polls shut at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday, which is 6 a.m. WIB and 7 a.m. SGT, and the last shut at 06:00 UTC, or 1 p.m. WIB and 2 p.m. SGT.
What time US midterm results come in for Southeast Asia
Polls close state by state over seven hours, from 6 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, Nov 3 to 1 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, Nov 4. The times below follow the 2026 general election closing table published by 270toWin, cross-checked against the 2026 poll closing list compiled by The Green Papers. Both list the times in Eastern Standard Time, which is UTC-5; The Green Papers also gives the UTC equivalent of each closing.
Western Indonesia Time (WIB) and Indochina Time (ICT, used in Thailand and Vietnam) are UTC+7. Singapore (SGT), Malaysia (MYT) and the Philippines (PHT) are UTC+8. All Southeast Asian times in the table fall on Wednesday, Nov 4.
| US Eastern Time | UTC | Jakarta / Bangkok / Ho Chi Minh City (WIB / ICT) | Singapore / Kuala Lumpur / Manila (SGT / MYT / PHT) | Main states with polls closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 p.m. Tue | 23:00 Tue | 6:00 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. | Eastern-time parts of Indiana and Kentucky |
| 7:00 p.m. Tue | 00:00 Wed | 7:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, most of Florida, rest of Indiana and Kentucky |
| 7:30 p.m. Tue | 00:30 Wed | 7:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. | North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia |
| 8:00 p.m. Tue | 01:00 Wed | 8:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Pennsylvania, most of Michigan and Texas, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, Massachusetts and others |
| 8:30 p.m. Tue | 01:30 Wed | 8:30 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | Arkansas |
| 9:00 p.m. Tue | 02:00 Wed | 9:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | Arizona, New York, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, Iowa and others |
| 10:00 p.m. Tue | 03:00 Wed | 10:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | Nevada, Montana, Utah |
| 11:00 p.m. Tue | 04:00 Wed | 11:00 a.m. | 12:00 noon | California, Washington, most of Oregon |
| 12:00 a.m. Wed | 05:00 Wed | 12:00 noon | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii, most of Alaska |
| 1:00 a.m. Wed | 06:00 Wed | 1:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Alaska's Aleutian (Hawaii-Aleutian time) area |
270toWin notes that some New Hampshire polling places close one hour earlier than the statewide time. The Green Papers marks several closing times, including West Virginia, California and Washington, as "reportedly", meaning it had not confirmed them from an official source. 270toWin also warns readers that an individual polling place may close earlier than the table shows.
Which ASEAN stock exchanges are open as results arrive
Wednesday's regular sessions in Southeast Asia overlap almost the whole run of US poll closings after 8 p.m. ET. The table below lists the standard weekday schedule each exchange or its brokers publish; holiday calendars and any special-session notices from each exchange take precedence. Bullquill's guide to Asian stock market hours and holidays lists more markets in UTC.
| Exchange | Regular session (local time) | Open (UTC) | Close (UTC) | US polls closing at the open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore Exchange (SGX) | 09:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00 SGT, closing routine to 17:16 | 01:00 | 09:16 | 8 p.m. ET group, including Pennsylvania |
| Bursa Malaysia | 09:00–12:30 and 14:30–17:00 MYT | 01:00 | 09:00 | 8 p.m. ET group |
| Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) | 09:30–12:00 and 13:00–15:00 PHT | 01:30 | 07:00 | Arkansas (8:30 p.m. ET) |
| Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) | 09:00–12:00 and 13:30–15:49 WIB, pre-closing to 16:00 (Mon–Thu) | 02:00 | 09:00 | 9 p.m. ET group, including New York and Arizona |
| Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) | 09:00–11:30 and 13:00–14:45 ICT (opening and closing auctions included) | 02:00 | 07:45 | 9 p.m. ET group |
| Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) | About 10:00–12:30 and 14:00–16:30 ICT, market close 17:00 | about 03:00 | 10:00 | Nevada, Montana, Utah (10 p.m. ET) |
SET's morning trading starts at a random moment between 9:55 and 10:00 a.m. Bangkok time after a pre-open phase from 9:30 a.m., according to the exchange. SGX's rulebook sets a pre-open from 8:30 a.m. and a ten-minute trade-at-close phase that ends at 17:16 on a normal day. IDX trades on a Monday-to-Thursday schedule on Wednesday, with a longer Friday lunch break that does not apply this week.
In practice, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur open as the 8 p.m. ET states close, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City open with the 9 p.m. ET group, and California's polls close during the Southeast Asian morning session. The last Alaska polls close at 1 p.m. WIB, during the IDX lunch break, and 2 p.m. SGT, during Singapore's afternoon session.
What we know and what we don't know yet
The closing schedule is published in advance, and the 270toWin and Green Papers lists agree on every hour group shown above. What nobody can say in advance is when individual races will be called. Votebeat, in an Oct 30 guide to 2026 results timing, wrote that it is "very possible, even likely" that the Senate, the House and other key races will still be undecided at the end of election night in the US.
Votebeat lists several reasons. States with heavy mail voting count more slowly because each signature must be checked and ballots removed from envelopes; provisional and overseas ballots are added after election night; close races can go to recounts; and results are not final until certification, which usually comes weeks later. Euronews, in a Nov 2 explainer carried by Yahoo News Singapore, also noted that the first results come from the East Coast while voting is still under way further west.
A poll closing is therefore the start of counting, not the moment a result is known. Media organisations project winners once they judge the count makes the outcome clear, and Votebeat cautions that knowing who won may take a few days.
Background
The Nov 3 midterms decide control of the House and the Senate as well as state and local offices, with results reported state by state. Bullquill has covered the campaign's crossover with technology, including state laws on AI political ads and a study of how chatbots answered candidate questions, and the market angle in the bitcoin midterm-cycle pattern.
What it means
For readers in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam, the US election night falls on a working Wednesday morning. Returns from the largest East Coast and Midwest states will be coming in before or during the opening of local stock markets, while West Coast and Pacific results arrive near the midday break. Anyone watching markets or the news should plan around the table above and expect a full picture of Congress to take longer than one trading day. Bullquill does not forecast results.
Frequently asked questions
What time are US midterm results in Singapore?
The first US polls close at 7 a.m. SGT on Wednesday, Nov 4 (23:00 UTC Tuesday), and the last close at 2 p.m. SGT (06:00 UTC). Large states such as Pennsylvania close at 9 a.m. SGT and California at noon SGT. Kuala Lumpur shares the same times.
What time are US midterm results in Jakarta?
In Western Indonesia Time (WIB), the first polls close at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov 4 and the last at 1 p.m. New York and Arizona close at 9 a.m. WIB, when IDX trading opens. Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City share these times.
What time are US midterm results in Manila?
Manila is on UTC+8 like Singapore, so the first US polls close at 7 a.m. PHT on Wednesday, Nov 4 and the last at 2 p.m. PHT. The Philippine Stock Exchange opens at 9:30 a.m. PHT, as Arkansas polls close.
Will US midterm results be known on Wednesday?
Not necessarily. Votebeat wrote on Oct 30 that it is likely the Senate, the House and other key races will still be undecided at the end of election night, because mail, provisional and overseas ballots take time to count and close races can go to recounts.
This article is for information only and is not investment advice.
