Current time in Dhaka, Bangladesh
The current local time in Dhaka is shown below. Dhaka observes BST.
What's the daylight saving status?
Dhaka does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
When are sunrise & sunset today?
What are the timezone facts?
- Timezone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Standard abbreviation
- BST
- Observes daylight saving
- No
- Country
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- Business hours
- 09:00 – 17:00 local
What's the timezone history of Dhaka?
Bangladesh operates a single national clock at UTC+6 year-round, with no daylight saving observed since a brief experiment in 2009. The country sits at the central meridian of its offset, with Dhaka's longitude of around 90.4 degrees east placing solar noon close to clock noon. The offset positions Bangladesh half an hour ahead of India to the west and one hour behind Bhutan to the north-east. The country chose UTC+6 partly to differentiate from India's IST and assert a distinct identity after independence in 1971.
What are the working hours in Dhaka?
Dhaka's working day runs 09:00 to 17:00 in the government and conventional private sector, with a one-hour lunch break typically taken between 13:00 and 14:00. Friday and Saturday form the weekend. The substantial ready-made garments industry (Bangladesh is the world's second-largest clothing exporter after China) operates extended shifts to meet export deadlines, with around 4 million workers in the sector. Monsoon flooding from June through September produces seasonal commute disruption. The major public holidays follow the Islamic calendar.
Where is Dhaka?
Dhaka sits on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River in central Bangladesh, around 200 kilometres inland from the Bay of Bengal. The metropolitan area holds close to 23 million residents, making it one of the most densely populated capital regions in the world. The Ganges-Brahmaputra delta surrounds the city on all sides, producing extensive seasonal flooding during the monsoon between June and September. The Old Dhaka district along the river contains the surviving Mughal-era architecture, with the modern city extending north toward Gulshan and Banani.