What is the time difference between Dhaka and London?

London is 5 hours 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 London from Dhaka?

Between 14:00–18:00 in Dhaka, which is 09:00–13:00 in London. 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 London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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

It is 07:00 in London, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Dhaka and London use?

Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6, and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dhaka time to London time

Right now London runs 5 hours 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 London.

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

Daylight saving time

London changes its clocks; Dhaka does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Dhaka

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+6

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 4 hours of shared working time: 14:00–18:00 in Dhaka, which is 09:00–13:00 in London.

Dhaka 14:00–18:00London 09:00–13:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Dhaka	London
IANA zone	Asia/Dhaka	Europe/London
Abbreviation	UTC+6	BST
Standard offset	UTC+6	UTC+0
Daylight offset	—	UTC+1
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Bangladesh	United Kingdom

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Dhaka and London?: London is 5 hours 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 London from Dhaka?: Between 14:00–18:00 in Dhaka, which is 09:00–13:00 in London. 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 London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Dhaka, what time is it in London?: It is 07:00 in London, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Dhaka and London use?: Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6, and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.