Dhaka to George Town: time difference
George Town 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 22:44 10:44 PM George Town 00:44 12:44 AM You –:–
22:44 10:44 PM
Bangladesh Standard Time · UTC+6
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:32
00:44 12:44 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 19:05
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+2 h
George Town is 2 h ahead of Dhaka.
When you, Dhaka and George Town 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
🇲🇾 George Town
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 | 🇲🇾 George Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:44 | 00:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Bangladesh Standard Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Dhaka | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dhaka | Asia/Kuala Lumpur |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 21,741,000 | 794,313 |
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Dhaka and George Town: common questions
How far ahead of Dhaka is George Town?
George Town is 2 hours ahead of Dhaka: UTC+8 against UTC+6.
What time is it in George Town when it is 9:00 AM in Dhaka?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dhaka, it is 11:00 AM in George Town.
What time is it in George Town at the end of the working day in Dhaka?
The working day in Dhaka ends at 6:00 PM; in George Town it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dhaka and George Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Dhaka (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in George Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in George Town compared with Dhaka?
The new day starts in George Town earlier: at 10:00 PM in Dhaka it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in George Town, Dhaka is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Dhaka and George Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dhaka nor in George Town, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
