Dhaka to Shantou: time difference
Shantou 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 14:48 2:48 PM Shantou 16:48 4:48 PM You –:–
14:48 2:48 PM
Bangladesh Standard Time · UTC+6
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:34
16:48 4:48 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
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+2 h
Shantou is 2 h ahead of Dhaka.
When you, Dhaka and Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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 | 🇨🇳 Shantou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:48 | 16:48 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 05:56 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 17:34 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 21,741,000 | 5,389,328 |
Compare Dhaka with another city
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Dhaka and Shantou: common questions
How far ahead of Dhaka is Shantou?
Shantou is 2 hours ahead of Dhaka: UTC+8 against UTC+6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dhaka, what time is it in Shantou?
At 9:00 AM in Dhaka, clocks in Shantou show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Shantou at the end of the working day in Dhaka?
The working day in Dhaka ends at 6:00 PM; in Shantou it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dhaka and in Shantou 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 Shantou.
When does the date change in Shantou compared with Dhaka?
The new day starts in Shantou earlier: at 10:00 PM in Dhaka it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Shantou, Dhaka is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Dhaka and Shantou change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
