Current time in Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital and a major global city of Bangladesh, sitting in the Southern Asia region and operating on the Asia/Dhaka timezone (UTC+06:00, GMT+6). With a population of around 8.9M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Bangladesh, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
Timezone
Asia/Dhaka
UTC offset
UTC+06:00
Standard
BST
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Dhaka for calls, travel, and planning
Dhaka is the capital and a major global city of Bangladesh, sitting in the Southern Asia region and operating on the Asia/Dhaka timezone (UTC+06:00, GMT+6). With a population of around 8.9M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Bangladesh, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Dhaka for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 5 hours behind Dhaka. New York is currently 10 hours behind Dhaka.
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Timezone
Asia/Dhaka
UTC Offset
UTC+06:00
Abbreviation
GMT+6
DST
Not active
Region
Southern Asia
Country
Bangladesh
State / Area
Dhaka
Calling Code
+880
City profile
Useful local details for Dhaka
Dhaka is located in Bangladesh, Bangladesh, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is BN. The city has a population of approximately 8.9M, ranking it #31 in Bangladesh by size. For timezone purposes, Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka (UTC+06:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Dhaka does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+06:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Dhaka does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Dhaka
For work calls, the standard business window in Dhaka is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+6. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Dhaka local time before inviting people across Southern Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Dhaka uses BDT and the calling code for Bangladesh is +880. Languages spoken here include BN. The city has a population of around 8.9M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Southern Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Dhaka does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+06:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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