Dhaka to Kota Bharu: time difference
Kota Bharu 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 04:33 4:33 AM Kota Bharu 06:33 6:33 AM You –:–
04:33 4:33 AM
Bangladesh Standard Time · UTC+6
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:30
06:33 6:33 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:56
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+2 h
Kota Bharu is 2 h ahead of Dhaka.
When you, Dhaka and Kota Bharu 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
🇲🇾 Kota Bharu
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 | 🇲🇾 Kota Bharu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:33 | 06:33 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:58 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 21,741,000 | 568,900 |
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Dhaka and Kota Bharu: common questions
What is the time difference between Dhaka and Kota Bharu?
Kota Bharu is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Dhaka is on UTC+6.
What time is it in Kota Bharu at the start of the working day in Dhaka?
The working day in Dhaka starts at 9:00 AM; in Kota Bharu it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dhaka, what time is it in Kota Bharu?
At 6:00 PM in Dhaka, clocks in Kota Bharu show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Kota Bharu from Dhaka?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Dhaka – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kota Bharu – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Kota Bharu?
From 10:00 PM in Dhaka it is already the next day in Kota Bharu. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Kota Bharu it is still the previous day in Dhaka.
Does the time gap between Dhaka and Kota Bharu change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dhaka nor in Kota Bharu, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
