Time in Dhaka, Bangladesh 🇧🇩
The current local time in Dhaka, Bangladesh is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Dhaka time zone (UTC +06:00).
Dhaka local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+6
Dhaka at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Dhaka- UTC offset now
- +06:00 GMT+6
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +06:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 23.81° N, 90.41° E
- Population
- 8,906,039
- Country
- Bangladesh · ISO BD
- Dialing code
- +880
- Currency
- Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)
- Work week
- Sunday to Thursday
- Drives on the
- Left
Dhaka right now
Time difference
Dhaka is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Victory Day Wed, Dec 16, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Language Martyrs' Day Sun, Feb 21, 2027
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Tue, Mar 9, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 05:59 · Sunset 17:28
Day length 11h 28m · twilight and monthly table →
Dhaka time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Dhaka overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 15:00 to 17:00 Dhaka time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Dhaka | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Dhaka vs. major cities
How far Dhaka is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Dhaka, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Dhaka | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −13 h | 20:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −0:30 h | 08:30 | 09:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Beijing · China | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Dhaka time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Dhaka
The closest places to Dhaka among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata · India | 250 km (160 mi) southwest | −0:30 h |
| Kathmandu · Nepal | 670 km (420 mi) northwest | −0:15 h |
| Hyderabad · India | 1,430 km (890 mi) southwest | −0:30 h |
| Delhi · India | 1,430 km (890 mi) northwest | −0:30 h |
| Bangkok · Thailand | 1,540 km (960 mi) southeast | +1 h |
| Chengdu · China | 1,540 km (960 mi) northeast | +2 h |
| Chennai · India | 1,600 km (990 mi) southwest | −0:30 h |
| Hanoi · Vietnam | 1,620 km (1,000 mi) east | +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Dhaka.
Clock time vs. sun time in Dhaka
Dhaka's standard offset, UTC +06:00, is based on the 90° E meridian; the city itself lies at 90.41° E, 0.4° east of it. Its clocks are therefore within 2 minutes of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:43 (around 29 October) and 12:13 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Dhaka
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 অক্টোবর, 2026
- Time
- 3:30 PM · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for bn-BD, Bangladesh's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Dhaka
Since 1970, Dhaka has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 1 of 57 years. Since 2010 it has stayed on UTC +06:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Dhaka stays on UTC +06:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–2008 | UTC +06:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2009 | UTC +06:00, DST UTC +07:00 | Forward on the third Friday in June, back on the first Friday in January |
| 2010–2026 | UTC +06:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Dhaka through the year
The longest day in Dhaka is 22 June with 13h 36m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 40m. Day length swings by 2 h 56 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:11 on 7 June and the latest sunset at 18:50 on 24 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Dhaka in?
Dhaka uses the Asia/Dhaka time zone: UTC +06:00 all year round.
Does Dhaka observe daylight saving time?
No. Dhaka does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2009.
When is the longest day of the year in Dhaka?
Around 22 June, with 13h 36m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 40m.
What is the dialing code for Dhaka?
To call Dhaka from abroad, dial your international access code, then Bangladesh's country code +880, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Dhaka?
The standard work week in Bangladesh runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Dhaka on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Kolkata, India, about 250 km (160 mi) to the southwest. It is 30 min behind Dhaka.
How are dates and times written in Dhaka?
Following the bn-BD conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 PM). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Dhaka
Everything else we track for Dhaka: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.