What is the time difference between Dhaka and Sydney?

Sydney is 4 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 Sydney from Dhaka?

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

Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

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

It is 16:00 in Sydney, 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 Sydney use?

Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6, and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dhaka time to Sydney time

Right now Sydney runs 4 hours ahead of Dhaka. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Dhaka, and what the clock reads in Sydney at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Sydney 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

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 5 hours wide — 09:00–14:00 in Dhaka, 13:00–18:00 in Sydney.

Dhaka 09:00–14:00Sydney 13:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Dhaka	Sydney
IANA zone	Asia/Dhaka	Australia/Sydney
Abbreviation	UTC+6	AEST
Standard offset	UTC+6	UTC+10
Daylight offset	—	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Bangladesh	Australia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dhaka and Sydney?: Sydney is 4 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 Sydney from Dhaka?: Between 09:00–14:00 in Dhaka, which is 13:00–18:00 in Sydney. 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 Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Dhaka, what time is it in Sydney?: It is 16:00 in Sydney, 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 Sydney use?: Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6, and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.