Bangladesh · BST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Rajshahi, Bangladesh runs on UTC+6. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+6 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 10-hour difference between Rajshahi and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 5-hour difference between Rajshahi and London. 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. There is a 3-hour difference between Rajshahi and Tokyo. 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 Info
Rajshahi (Bangladesh) is home to roughly 900K people. Today brings about 13.7 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:18, sunset at 19:00. 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.
Flag
Bangladesh
Capital
Dhaka
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
BST · 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?
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.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
6h overlap