Offset
The time difference between Dhaka and Central Time is 11 hours.
Dhaka (BST) is ahead of Central Time (CDT).
BST: UTC+6
CDT: UTC-5
Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Dhaka is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Dhaka and Central Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Central Time is 11 hours behind Dhaka.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in Dhaka (7 AM–9 AM in Central Time) — suggest 7:00 PM Dhaka (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
Dhaka uses Bangladesh Standard Time (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 Dhaka.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Dhaka | 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; Dhaka 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
- 6:45 PM
- Day length
- 13h 34m
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 8:25 PM
- Day length
- 15h 8m
Daylight overlap: 2h 13m — 5:12 AM–7:25 AM in Dhaka (6:12 PM–8:25 PM in Central Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other 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 Dhaka in CST?
- 9:00 am Dhaka is 10:00 pm CST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Dhaka in CST?
- 12:00 pm Dhaka is 1:00 am CST.
- What is 12:30 pm Dhaka in CST?
- 12:30 pm Dhaka is 1:30 am CST.
- What is 2:00 pm Dhaka in CST?
- 2:00 pm Dhaka is 3:00 am CST.
- What is 5:00 pm Dhaka in CST?
- 5:00 pm Dhaka is 6:00 am CST.
- What is 11:30 pm Dhaka in CST?
- 11:30 pm Dhaka is 12:30 pm CST.