Dhaka to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Dhaka 07:08 7:08 AM Shanghai 09:08 9:08 AM You –:–
07:08 7:08 AM
Bangladesh Standard Time · UTC+6
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:38
09:08 9:08 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
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+2 h
Shanghai is 2 h ahead of Dhaka.
When you, Dhaka and Shanghai 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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇩 Dhaka | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:08 | 09:08 |
| 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 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 17:38 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 21,741,000 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Dhaka with another city
More comparisons with Dhaka: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Dhaka and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Dhaka and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Dhaka is on UTC+6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dhaka, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Dhaka, clocks in Shanghai show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Dhaka?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dhaka, it is 8:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Dhaka?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Dhaka – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Shanghai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Shanghai?
From 10:00 PM in Dhaka it is already the next day in Shanghai. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Shanghai it is still the previous day in Dhaka.
Is the time difference between Dhaka and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dhaka nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
