Time in Dhaka vs Kolkata
Dhaka keeps UTC+6 (UTC+6) and Kolkata keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Kolkata is 0½ hours behind Dhaka; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–18:00 in Kolkata (09:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Dhaka | 01:00 in Dhaka | 02:00 in Dhaka | 03:00 in Dhaka | 04:00 in Dhaka | 05:00 in Dhaka | 06:00 in Dhaka | 07:00 in Dhaka | 08:00 in Dhaka | 09:00 in Dhaka | 10:00 in Dhaka | 11:00 in Dhaka | 12:00 in Dhaka | 13:00 in Dhaka | 14:00 in Dhaka | 15:00 in Dhaka | 16:00 in Dhaka | 17:00 in Dhaka | 18:00 in Dhaka | 19:00 in Dhaka | 20:00 in Dhaka | 21:00 in Dhaka | 22:00 in Dhaka | 23:00 in Dhaka |
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| Dhaka—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Kolkata—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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- Night
- Overlap
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Best hours to call
09:00 in Dhaka
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Kolkata
10:00 in Dhaka
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kolkata
11:00 in Dhaka
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kolkata
12:00 in Dhaka
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Kolkata
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Dhaka nor Kolkata changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kolkata of Dhaka?
Kolkata is 0½ hours behind Dhaka right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Dhaka and Kolkata?
Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Dhaka time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Dhaka and Kolkata change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.