Current time in Bangladesh

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Sun today ↑ 05:59 ↓ 17:29 (11 hours 30 minutes)BSTUTC+6No daylight saving time

Time zone
BST
UTC now
UTC+6
Next change
None
Calling code
+880
Population
161,356,039
Area
144,000 km²

Time difference with your location

Bangladesh is 6 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Bangladesh time now

Time zone of Bangladesh

Bangladesh uses one time zone: Bangladesh Standard Time (BST, UTC+6). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Dhaka

Major cities in Bangladesh

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Dhaka10,356,500
Chittagong3,920,222
Gazipur2,674,697
Khulna1,500,689
Rangpur City1,031,388
Rajshahi763,580
Comilla634,654
Mohammadpur527,571
Shibganj378,701
Natore369,138
LocationPopulation
Savar Upazila286,008
Narsingdi281,080
Nagar Naluakot273,000
Bagerhat266,388
Brāhmanbāria264,326
Cox’s Bāzār253,788
Jessore243,987
Nāgarpur238,422
Sylhet237,000
Mymensingh225,126
LocationPopulation
Ashuganj City210,356
Bogra210,000
Dinajpur206,234
Karnaphuli203,697
Chāndpur203,000
Barishal202,242
Saidpur199,422
Naogaon192,464
Pābna186,781
Tangail180,144

Time difference with world cities · Bangladesh

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−13h
Mexico City CST
−12h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−10h
London ☀BST
−5h
Abuja WAT
−5h
Dublin ☀IST
−5h
Berlin ☀CEST
−4h
Madrid ☀CEST
−4h
Rome ☀CEST
−4h
Paris ☀CEST
−4h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−3h
Riyadh AST
−3h
Ankara TRT
−3h
Dubai GST
−2h
New Delhi IST
−30m
Hanoi ICT
+1h
Bangkok ICT
+1h
Manila PHT
+2h
Beijing CST
+2h
Tokyo JST
+3h
Seoul KST
+3h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+5h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+5h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+7h

Quick time conversionBangladesh ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Bangladesh (BST)BDT to UTCUTC+0BDT to ESTUTC-5BDT to ISTUTC+5:30BDT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1day13:001:00 PM-1day23:3011:30 PM-1day19:007:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day14:002:00 PM-1day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
06:006:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
07:007:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
08:008:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
09:009:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
Bangladesh (BST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
13:001:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
14:002:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
15:003:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
16:004:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
17:005:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
18:006:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
19:007:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
20:008:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
21:009:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Bangladesh at a glance

Capital
Dhaka
Area
144,000 km²
Population
161,356,039
Continent
Asia
Currency
Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)
Calling code
+880
Internet domain
.bd
Spoken languages
Bangla, English
Neighbouring countries
India, Myanmar
Postal code format
##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Bangladesh use?

Bangladesh uses one time zone nationwide: Bangladesh Standard Time (BST, UTC+6); its IANA identifier is Asia/Dhaka.

Does Bangladesh observe daylight saving time?

No. Bangladesh does not change its clocks; it stays on BST (UTC+6) all year.

What is the time difference between Bangladesh and UTC?

Bangladesh is 6 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+6) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Bangladesh?

The international calling code of Bangladesh is +880 and its currency is the Bangladeshi Taka (BDT). Its internet domain is .bd.

What time is it in Dhaka now?

Dhaka is on Bangladesh Standard Time (BST, UTC+6): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 18:00 in Dhaka. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.