Sandakan, Sabah to Dhaka: time difference
Dhaka is 2 h behind Sandakan, Sabah. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sandakan, Sabah 07:31 7:31 AM Dhaka 05:31 5:31 AM You –:–
07:31 7:31 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:52
05:31 5:31 AM
Bangladesh Standard Time · UTC+6
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:29
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−2 h
Dhaka is 2 h behind Sandakan, Sabah.
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Working hours
🇲🇾 Sandakan, Sabah
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
🇧🇩 Dhaka
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇾 Sandakan, Sabah | 🇧🇩 Dhaka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:31 | 05:31 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Bangladesh Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Sandakan, Sabah | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuching | Asia/Dhaka |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 439,050 | 21,741,000 |
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Sandakan, Sabah and Dhaka: common questions
What is the time difference between Sandakan, Sabah, and Dhaka?
Dhaka is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+6, while Sandakan is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Dhaka at the start of the working day in Sandakan, Sabah?
The working day in Sandakan starts at 9:00 AM; in Dhaka it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sandakan, Sabah, what time is it in Dhaka?
At 6:00 PM in Sandakan, clocks in Dhaka show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sandakan, Sabah, and Dhaka are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sandakan (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Dhaka), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Dhaka compared with Sandakan, Sabah?
The new day starts in Dhaka later: until 2:00 AM in Sandakan, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Dhaka, Sandakan is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sandakan, Sabah, and Dhaka the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sandakan nor Dhaka switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
