What is the time difference between Tokyo and Dhaka?

Dhaka is 3 hours behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Between 12:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–15:00 in Dhaka. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 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 Tokyo, what time is it in Dhaka?

It is 09:00 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 Tokyo and Dhaka use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Dhaka time

Right now Dhaka runs 3 hours behind Tokyo. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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The converter needs JavaScript to run. Everything below — offsets, daylight saving dates and the hour-by-hour table — is part of the page and works without it.

Hour by hour

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

Tokyo	Dhaka
00:00	21:00previous day
01:00	22:00previous day
02:00	23:00previous day
03:00	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

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Dhaka

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+6

When you can actually talk

You have 6 hours of shared working time: 12:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–15:00 in Dhaka.

Tokyo 12:00–18:00Dhaka 09:00–15:00

Reference

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

	Tokyo	Dhaka
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Asia/Dhaka
Abbreviation	UTC+9	UTC+6
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+6
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	Bangladesh

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Dhaka?: Dhaka is 3 hours behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?: Between 12:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–15:00 in Dhaka. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 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 Tokyo, what time is it in Dhaka?: It is 09:00 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 Tokyo and Dhaka use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Dhaka uses Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.