Offset
The time difference between Dhaka and San Francisco is 13 hours.
Dhaka (BST) is ahead of San Francisco (PDT).
BST: UTC+6
PDT: UTC-7
San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time; Dhaka is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Dhaka and San Francisco don't overlap on the same weekday. San Francisco is 13 hours behind Dhaka.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
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.
San Francisco uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call United States, dial +1.
San Francisco is approximately 7,700 miles northeast of Dhaka.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Dhaka | San Francisco | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
San Francisco observes daylight saving time; Dhaka does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Francisco transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
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 33m
- Sunrise
- 5:49 AM
- Sunset
- 8:30 PM
- Day length
- 14h 42m
Daylight overlap: 4h 19m — 5:12 AM–9:30 AM in Dhaka (4:12 PM–8:30 PM in San Francisco). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Bangladesh Standard Time
Other cities in Pacific 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 Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Dhaka in San Francisco?
- 9:00 am Dhaka is 8:00 pm San Francisco, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Dhaka in San Francisco?
- 12:00 pm Dhaka is 11:00 pm San Francisco, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Dhaka in San Francisco?
- 12:30 pm Dhaka is 11:30 pm San Francisco, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Dhaka in San Francisco?
- 2:00 pm Dhaka is 1:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 5:00 pm Dhaka in San Francisco?
- 5:00 pm Dhaka is 4:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 11:30 pm Dhaka in San Francisco?
- 11:30 pm Dhaka is 10:30 am San Francisco.