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Current local time in Rajshahi

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06:00:00
1 October 2026ThursdayThursday, 1 October 2026
Calling Code +880
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Time difference from Rajshahi

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01:00−5hBecomes −6h on 25 Oct
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02:00−4hBecomes −5h on 25 Oct
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04:00−2h
Tokyo
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09:00+3h
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10:00+4hBecomes +5h on 4 Oct
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20:00Wed−10hBecomes −11h on 1 Nov
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17:00Wed−13hBecomes −14h on 1 Nov
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Sun & moon in Rajshahi today

Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
17:54
Daylight
11.9hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Rajshahi

J10.8 hrsF11.3 hrsM12 hrsA12.7 hrsM13.3 hrsJ13.6 hrsJ13.5 hrsA13 hrsS12.3 hrsO11.6 hrsN11 hrsD10.6 hrs

Working hours in Rajshahi

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RajshahiUTC+6
06121824
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Time zone guide for Rajshahi

Rajshahi, Bangladesh runs on UTC+6. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+6 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Rajshahi and New York is 10 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. The time difference between Rajshahi and London is 5 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 14:00–18:00 in Rajshahi lines up with 09:00–13:00 in London. The time difference between Rajshahi and Tokyo is 3 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 6 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–15:00 in Rajshahi lines up with 12:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Dhaka, Bishkek, Chittagong. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Rajshahi.

Practical information for Rajshahi

Rajshahi (Bangladesh) is home to roughly 900K people. Today brings about 11.9 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:57, sunset at 17:54. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+6 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 24° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Capital

Dhaka

Continent

Asia

Time Zone

UTC+6 · Asia/Dhaka

Coordinates

24.37°N, 88.60°E

Currency

BDT (৳)

Calling Code

+880

Driving Side

Left

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

Bengali

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

Mangoes and Silk

Rajshahi produces the majority of Bangladesh's mangoes and is the centre of its silk industry. It has also repeatedly ranked among the cleanest-air cities in South Asia after a tree-planting and dust-control programme.

The clock: Rajshahi keeps UTC+6, on the Padma river opposite the Indian border.

The sun and the clock in Rajshahi (2026)

Solar noon12:06on UTC+6 standard time
Longest day13h 39m22 June
Shortest day10h 38m22 December
Yearly average12h 9mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise05:169 June
Latest sunset18:584 July

Rajshahi lies at 88.6°E. Its time zone, UTC+6, is built around the 90°E meridian. The 1.4° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 6 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:06 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC+6 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 13h 39m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 10h 38m. The swing between them is 3h 1m. At this latitude the seasons are visible in the clock, but never dramatic.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Rajshahi the sun comes up earliest on 9 June at 05:16, while the latest sunset waits until 4 July at 18:58. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Rajshahi that civil twilight runs about 23 minutes at the equinox.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Rajshahi?

The official timezone for Rajshahi, Bangladesh is Asia/Dhaka with a current UTC offset of UTC+6.

What is the population and location of Rajshahi?

Rajshahi has an estimated population of 900K and is located at coordinates 24.37°N, 88.60°E.

How many hours of daylight does Rajshahi get?

Rajshahi gets 13h 39m of daylight on its longest day and 10h 38m on its shortest, averaging 12h 9m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Rajshahi?

Solar noon in Rajshahi falls at about 12:06 on UTC+6 standard time, because the city sits 1.4° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Rajshahi?

Mangoes and Silk: Rajshahi produces the majority of Bangladesh's mangoes and is the centre of its silk industry. It has also repeatedly ranked among the cleanest-air cities in South Asia after a tree-planting and dust-control programme.