What is the time difference between Dhaka and Singapore?

Singapore is 2 hours ahead of 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 Singapore from Dhaka?

Between 09:00–16:00 in Dhaka, which is 11:00–18:00 in Singapore. 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 Singapore observe daylight saving time?

No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 14:00 in Singapore, 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 Singapore use?

Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6, and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dhaka time to Singapore time

Right now Singapore runs 2 hours ahead of 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 Singapore.

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

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

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours of shared working time: 09:00–16:00 in Dhaka, which is 11:00–18:00 in Singapore.

Dhaka 09:00–16:00Singapore 11:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Dhaka	Singapore
IANA zone	Asia/Dhaka	Asia/Singapore
Abbreviation	UTC+6	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+6	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Bangladesh	Singapore

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dhaka and Singapore?: Singapore is 2 hours ahead of 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 Singapore from Dhaka?: Between 09:00–16:00 in Dhaka, which is 11:00–18:00 in Singapore. 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 Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Dhaka, what time is it in Singapore?: It is 14:00 in Singapore, 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 Singapore use?: Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6, and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.