Dhaka to Sandakan, Sabah: time difference
Sandakan, Sabah 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 04:00 4:00 AM Sandakan, Sabah 06:00 6:00 AM You –:–
04:00 4:00 AM
Bangladesh Standard Time · UTC+6
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:29
06:00 6:00 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:52
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+2 h
Sandakan, Sabah is 2 h ahead of Dhaka.
When you, Dhaka and Sandakan, Sabah are all at the desk
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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
🇲🇾 Sandakan, Sabah
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 | 🇲🇾 Sandakan, Sabah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:00 | 06:00 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Bangladesh Standard Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Dhaka | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dhaka | Asia/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 21,741,000 | 439,050 |
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Dhaka and Sandakan, Sabah: common questions
How far ahead of Dhaka is Sandakan, Sabah?
Sandakan is 2 hours ahead of Dhaka: UTC+8 against UTC+6.
What time is it in Sandakan, Sabah, when it is 9:00 AM in Dhaka?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dhaka, it is 11:00 AM in Sandakan.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dhaka, what time is it in Sandakan, Sabah?
At 6:00 PM in Dhaka, clocks in Sandakan show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Dhaka and in Sandakan, Sabah, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Dhaka, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sandakan.
When does the date change in Sandakan, Sabah, compared with Dhaka?
The new day starts in Sandakan earlier: at 10:00 PM in Dhaka it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sandakan, Dhaka is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Dhaka and Sandakan, Sabah, the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dhaka nor Sandakan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
