Shanghai to Dhaka: time difference
Dhaka is 2 h behind Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 09:05 9:05 AM Dhaka 07:05 7:05 AM You –:–
09:05 9:05 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
07:05 7:05 AM
Bangladesh Standard Time · UTC+6
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:38
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−2 h
Dhaka is 2 h behind Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Dhaka are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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 | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇧🇩 Dhaka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:05 | 07:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Bangladesh Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Dhaka |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 17:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 21,741,000 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shanghai and Dhaka: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Dhaka?
Dhaka is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+6, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Dhaka?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Dhaka show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Dhaka at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Dhaka it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Dhaka overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Shanghai, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Dhaka.
When does the date change in Dhaka compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Dhaka later: until 2:00 AM in Shanghai, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Dhaka, Shanghai is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Shanghai and Dhaka change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
