What is the time difference between Dhaka and Delhi?

Delhi is 30 minutes behind Dhaka. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Delhi from Dhaka?

Between 09:30–18:00 in Dhaka, which is 09:00–17:30 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dhaka observe daylight saving time?

No. Dhaka stays on UTC+6 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Dhaka, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 11:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Dhaka and Delhi use?

Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6, and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dhaka time to Delhi time

Right now Delhi runs 30 minutes behind Dhaka. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Dhaka, across for Delhi.

Dhaka	Delhi
00:00	23:30previous day
01:00	00:30
02:00	01:30
03:00	02:30
04:00	03:30
05:00	04:30
06:00	05:30
07:00	06:30
08:00	07:30
09:00	08:30
10:00	09:30
11:00	10:30
12:00	11:30
13:00	12:30
14:00	13:30
15:00	14:30
16:00	15:30
17:00	16:30
18:00	17:30
19:00	18:30
20:00	19:30
21:00	20:30
22:00	21:30
23:00	22:30

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Dhaka

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+6

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours 30 minutes wide — 09:30–18:00 in Dhaka, 09:00–17:30 in Delhi.

Dhaka 09:30–18:00Delhi 09:00–17:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Dhaka	Delhi
IANA zone	Asia/Dhaka	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	UTC+6	IST
Standard offset	UTC+6	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Bangladesh	India

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Dhaka and Delhi?: Delhi is 30 minutes behind Dhaka. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Delhi from Dhaka?: Between 09:30–18:00 in Dhaka, which is 09:00–17:30 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dhaka observe daylight saving time?: No. Dhaka stays on UTC+6 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Dhaka, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 11:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Dhaka and Delhi use?: Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6, and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.