What is the time difference between Dubai and Dhaka?

Dhaka is 2 hours ahead of Dubai. 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 Dhaka from Dubai?

Between 09:00–16:00 in Dubai, which is 11:00–18:00 in Dhaka. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Dhaka observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 14:00 in Dhaka, 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 Dubai and Dhaka use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dubai time to Dhaka time

Right now Dhaka runs 2 hours ahead of Dubai. 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 Dubai, across for Dhaka.

Dubai	Dhaka
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

Neither Dubai nor Dhaka changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

Dhaka

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+6

When you can actually talk

The window is 7 hours wide — 09:00–16:00 in Dubai, 11:00–18:00 in Dhaka.

Dubai 09:00–16:00Dhaka 11:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Dubai	Dhaka
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	Asia/Dhaka
Abbreviation	GST	UTC+6
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC+6
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	United Arab Emirates	Bangladesh

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Dhaka?: Dhaka is 2 hours ahead of Dubai. 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 Dhaka from Dubai?: Between 09:00–16:00 in Dubai, which is 11:00–18:00 in Dhaka. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Dhaka observe daylight saving time?: No. Dhaka stays on UTC+6 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Dhaka?: It is 14:00 in Dhaka, 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 Dubai and Dhaka use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.