Current Time in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Live local time in Dhaka with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Dhaka Asia/Dhaka
About time in Dhaka
Dhaka uses Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6) all year. Dhaka does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Bangladesh uses UTC+06:00. It tried daylight saving time in 2009 but dropped it again, so Dhaka now stays on one offset all year.
Time difference between Dhaka and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Dhaka |
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Working hours in Dhaka converted to UTC
| Local time in Dhaka | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 03:00 |
| 12:00 | 06:00 |
| 17:00 | 11:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Dhaka
What time zone is Dhaka in?
Dhaka is in the Bangladesh Standard Time zone (Asia/Dhaka). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+6.
Does Dhaka observe daylight saving time?
No. Dhaka stays on UTC+6 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Dhaka look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Dhaka is 03:00–11:00 UTC in standard time.