Dhaka to Chicago time
Chicago is 12 hours behind Dhaka.
Time difference between Dhaka and Chicago
Chicago is 12 hours behind Dhaka. Dhaka is on Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00) and Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 11 hours to 12 hours over the year.
Convert Dhaka time to Chicago time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+06:00 for Dhaka and UTC−06:00 for Chicago. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Chicago is behind, so from midnight to 12:00 PM in Dhaka it is still the previous calendar day in Chicago.
| Dhaka time | Chicago time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
Best time to call or meet: Dhaka and Chicago working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Dhaka and Chicago 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 Dhaka and Chicago
Dhaka does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
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).