What is the time difference between Dhaka and New York?

New York is 10 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 New York from Dhaka?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Dhaka observe daylight saving time?

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

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Dhaka, what time is it in New York?

It is 02:00 in New York, 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 New York use?

Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dhaka time to New York time

New York is 10 hours behind Dhaka right now, so midday in Dhaka lands in the small hours in New York.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

New York 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

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in Dhaka and one in New York do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

Dhaka 09:00–18:00New York 23:00–08:00
Dhaka 19:00–04:00New York 09:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Dhaka	New York
IANA zone	Asia/Dhaka	America/New_York
Abbreviation	UTC+6	EDT
Standard offset	UTC+6	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Bangladesh	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dhaka and New York?: New York is 10 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 New York from Dhaka?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Dhaka observe daylight saving time?: No. Dhaka stays on UTC+6 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Dhaka, what time is it in New York?: It is 02:00 in New York, 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 New York use?: Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.