Dhaka to Tawau: time difference
Tawau 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 06:08 6:08 AM Tawau 08:08 8:08 AM You –:–
06:08 6:08 AM
Bangladesh Standard Time · UTC+6
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:29
08:08 8:08 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:54
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+2 h
Tawau is 2 h ahead of Dhaka.
When you, Dhaka and Tawau 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
🇲🇾 Tawau
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 | 🇲🇾 Tawau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:08 | 08:08 |
| 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 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 21,741,000 | 420,806 |
Compare Dhaka with another city
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Dhaka and Tawau: common questions
How many hours ahead of Dhaka is Tawau?
The clocks in Tawau are 2 hours ahead of those in Dhaka (UTC+8 and UTC+6).
What time is it in Tawau at the start of the working day in Dhaka?
The working day in Dhaka starts at 9:00 AM; in Tawau it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Tawau at the end of the working day in Dhaka?
The working day in Dhaka ends at 6:00 PM; in Tawau it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Tawau from Dhaka?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Dhaka – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Tawau – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Dhaka is it tomorrow in Tawau?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Dhaka, the date in Tawau has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Tawau, it is still the previous day in Dhaka.
Does the time gap between Dhaka and Tawau change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dhaka nor in Tawau, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
