Dhaka to China: time difference
China is 2 h ahead of Dhaka. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dhaka 14:20 2:20 PM China 16:20 4:20 PM You –:–
14:20 2:20 PM
Bangladesh Standard Time · UTC+6
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:38
16:20 4:20 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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+2 h
China is 2 h ahead of Dhaka.
When you, Dhaka and China are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇩 Dhaka
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇳 China
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇩 Dhaka | 🇨🇳 China |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:20 | 16:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Bangladesh Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Dhaka | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dhaka | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 17:38 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 21,741,000 | 1,442,965,000 |
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Dhaka and China: common questions
What is the time difference between Dhaka and China?
China is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Dhaka is on UTC+6.
What time is it in China at the start of the working day in Dhaka?
The working day in Dhaka starts at 9:00 AM; in China it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dhaka, what time is it in China?
At 6:00 PM in Dhaka, clocks in China show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call China from Dhaka?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Dhaka – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in China – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in China compared with Dhaka?
The new day starts in China earlier: at 10:00 PM in Dhaka it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in China, Dhaka is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Dhaka and China the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dhaka nor China switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
