Chicago to Dhaka time
Dhaka is 12 hours ahead of Chicago.
Time difference between Chicago and Dhaka
Dhaka is 12 hours ahead of Chicago. Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)) and Dhaka is on Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 11 hours to 12 hours over the year.
Convert Chicago time to Dhaka time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−06:00 for Chicago and UTC+06:00 for Dhaka. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Dhaka is ahead, so from 12:00 PM to midnight in Chicago it is already the next calendar day in Dhaka.
| Chicago time | Dhaka time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Chicago and Dhaka working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Chicago and Dhaka do not overlap.
There is no time of day when both cities are between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, so one side always meets early in the morning or late in the evening.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Chicago and Dhaka
Chicago observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−06:00 to UTC−05:00).
Dhaka does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.