Offset
The time difference between Bangladesh Standard Time and Central Time is 11 hours.
Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) is ahead of Central Time (CDT).
BST: UTC+6
CDT: UTC-5
Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Bangladesh Standard Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Bangladesh Standard Time and Central Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Central Time is 11 hours behind Bangladesh Standard Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in Bangladesh Standard Time (7 AM–9 AM in Central Time) — suggest 7:00 PM Bangladesh Standard Time (8:00 AM Central Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Bangladesh
- International Mother Language DaySat, Feb 21
- Independence and National DayThu, Mar 26
- Bengali New YearTue, Apr 14
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- July Mass Uprising DayWed, Aug 5
- Victory DayWed, Dec 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Bangladesh Standard Time is also known as BST. To call Bangladesh, dial +880.
Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Central Time is approximately 7,900 miles north of Bangladesh Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| BST-BANGLADESH | CST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Central Time observes daylight saving time; Bangladesh Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:44 PM
- Day length
- 13h 32m
- Sunrise
- 5:18 AM
- Sunset
- 8:22 PM
- Day length
- 15h 4m
Daylight overlap: 2h 10m — 5:12 AM–7:22 AM in Bangladesh Standard Time (6:12 PM–8:22 PM in Central Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Bangladesh Standard Time
Cities in Central Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Bangladesh Standard Time
- DAC
- CGP
- JSR
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am BST-BANGLADESH in CST?
- 9:00 am BST-BANGLADESH is 10:00 pm CST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm BST-BANGLADESH in CST?
- 12:00 pm BST-BANGLADESH is 1:00 am CST.
- What is 12:30 pm BST-BANGLADESH in CST?
- 12:30 pm BST-BANGLADESH is 1:30 am CST.
- What is 2:00 pm BST-BANGLADESH in CST?
- 2:00 pm BST-BANGLADESH is 3:00 am CST.
- What is 5:00 pm BST-BANGLADESH in CST?
- 5:00 pm BST-BANGLADESH is 6:00 am CST.
- What is 11:30 pm BST-BANGLADESH in CST?
- 11:30 pm BST-BANGLADESH is 12:30 pm CST.