Time in Dhaka, Bangladesh now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Dhaka
Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, the capital of Bangladesh, is in the Asia/Dhaka time zone. The local time is on Bangladesh Standard Time (BST), UTC+06:00. Around 10,356,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+06:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 5:48 AM and sets at 5:50 PM (12 h 2 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Abbreviation
- BST — Bangladesh Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 23.71° N, 90.41° E
- Country
- Bangladesh · Dhaka Division
Time difference from Dhaka
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 10 h behind | |
| London | 5 h behind | |
| Paris | 4 h behind | |
| Dubai | 2 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 2 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 3 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 4 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 13 h behind | |
| Beijing | 2 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Dhaka right now?
The current time in Dhaka is 21:54 (BST, UTC+06:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Dhaka in?
Dhaka uses the IANA time zone Asia/Dhaka. It is currently Bangladesh Standard Time (BST), UTC+06:00.
Does Dhaka observe daylight saving time?
No. Dhaka stays on UTC+06:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Dhaka and New York?
Dhaka is 10 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 22:00 in Dhaka.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dhaka today?
Today the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 17:50 local time, giving 12 h 2 min of daylight.