Current Local Time in Dhaka
Dhaka, Bangladesh (GMT+6)
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Dhaka is located in the Asia/Dhaka timezone in Bangladesh.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
Asia/DhakaData: IANA Time Zone Database
☀️Climate
Tropical monsoon with hot humid summers (30-35°C) and mild winters (12-25°C). Monsoon June-October.
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📍About Dhaka Time Zone
Dhaka is in the Asia/Dhaka time zone (UTC+6). Dhaka does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC+6 year-round.
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Quick Facts: Dhaka Time
- Time Zone: Asia/Dhaka (UTC+6)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Bangladesh
- Coordinates: 23.81, 90.41
- Calling Code: +880 2
🌐Time Difference from Dhaka
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌅New York | 8:20 AM | -10h | |
| ☀️London | 1:20 PM | -5h | |
| 🌙Tokyo | 9:20 PM | +3h | |
| ☀️Paris | 2:20 PM | -4h | |
| ☀️Dubai | 4:20 PM | -2h | |
| 🌆Singapore | 8:20 PM | +2h | |
| 🌆Hong Kong | 8:20 PM | +2h | |
| 🌆Shanghai | 8:20 PM | +2h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Dhaka, Bangladesh uses Bangladesh Standard Time (BST, UTC+6) year-round. Bangladesh does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The IANA identifier is Asia/Dhaka. Dhaka is 30 minutes ahead of Kolkata/India (IST, UTC+5:30) and 1 hour behind Yangon/Myanmar (MMT, UTC+6:30). Dhaka is one of Asia's most populous cities. The live clock above shows the current Dhaka time.
Dhaka, Bangladesh uses Bangladesh Standard Time (BST, UTC+6) year-round. The IANA identifier is Asia/Dhaka. Bangladesh does not observe Daylight Saving Time. UTC+6 is shared with Almaty (Kazakhstan) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). Note: Bangladesh's BST (UTC+6) should not be confused with British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1).
No. Dhaka, Bangladesh does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Bangladesh uses Bangladesh Standard Time (BST, UTC+6) permanently year-round. Bangladesh briefly experimented with DST in 2009 (moving to UTC+7) but reverted to UTC+6 in 2010 due to public opposition.
Dhaka (BST, UTC+6) is 6 hours ahead of London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During UK summer time (BST, UTC+1), Dhaka is 5 hours ahead. Bangladesh does not observe DST.
Dhaka (BST, UTC+6) is 11 hours ahead of New York (EST, UTC-5) in winter. During US DST (EDT, UTC-4), Dhaka is 10 hours ahead. Bangladesh does not observe DST.
Dhaka (BST, UTC+6) is 30 minutes ahead of Delhi (IST, UTC+5:30). India uses a unique UTC+5:30 offset. Neither country observes DST, so this 30-minute difference is constant year-round. When it is 12:00 PM in Delhi, it is 12:30 PM in Dhaka.
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