Dhaka to Shah Alam: time difference
Shah Alam 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 16:38 4:38 PM Shah Alam 18:38 6:38 PM You –:–
16:38 4:38 PM
Bangladesh Standard Time · UTC+6
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:31
18:38 6:38 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 19:01
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+2 h
Shah Alam is 2 h ahead of Dhaka.
When you, Dhaka and Shah Alam 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
🇲🇾 Shah Alam
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 | 🇲🇾 Shah Alam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:38 | 18:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 12 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 21,741,000 | 812,327 |
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Dhaka and Shah Alam: common questions
How many hours ahead of Dhaka is Shah Alam?
The clocks in Shah Alam are 2 hours ahead of those in Dhaka (UTC+8 and UTC+6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Dhaka, what time is it in Shah Alam?
At 9:00 AM in Dhaka, clocks in Shah Alam show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Shah Alam at the end of the working day in Dhaka?
The working day in Dhaka ends at 6:00 PM; in Shah Alam it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Shah Alam from Dhaka?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Dhaka – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Shah Alam – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Shah Alam?
From 10:00 PM in Dhaka it is already the next day in Shah Alam. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Shah Alam it is still the previous day in Dhaka.
Does the time difference between Dhaka and Shah Alam change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
