Chicago DhakaTime Converter
Chicago (CDT, UTC−5) is currently 11 hours behind Dhaka (GMT+6, UTC+6). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Quick answer
When it's in Chicago, it's the same day in Dhaka.
Chicago (CST/CDT) runs 11 hours behind Dhaka (GMT+6). A 9-to-5 workday on one side lands in the other side's evening or night, so the two cities share almost no normal working hours — edge-of-day calls are the trick.
- Time difference
- +11h 00m
- Chicago
- UTC−5
- Dhaka
- UTC+6
- Best call window
- Outside 9–6
Chicago to Dhaka conversion table
The next 12 hours in Chicago and the matching local time in Dhaka. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| Chicago · CDT | Dhaka · GMT+6 |
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Best time to meet between Chicago & Dhaka
Working hours are 9am–6pm in each city. The bright band is where they overlap — when both sides are at their desks.
Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 1 hour
The difference between Chicago and Dhaka swings between 11 and 12 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Clocks in Chicago move back 1 hour to CST (UTC−6) on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Dhaka does not observe daylight saving time. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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One source of truth — for you and your AI
This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am Chicago time in Dhaka?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result — not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with IANA zones and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"to": {
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},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": 660,
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"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 11 and 12 hours across the year, depending on daylight saving on each side. The clocks on this page show the named zones themselves, which are fixed."
}
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Chicago and Dhaka?
Chicago is currently 11 hours behind Dhaka. Chicago is on CDT (UTC−5) and Dhaka is on GMT+6 (UTC+6). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Dhaka ahead of or behind Chicago?
Dhaka is currently 11 hours ahead of Chicago.
When it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, what time is it in Dhaka?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Monday in Chicago, it is 8:00 PM in Dhaka.
Do Chicago and Dhaka observe daylight saving time?
Clocks in Chicago move back 1 hour to CST (UTC−6) on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Dhaka does not observe daylight saving time.
How do I convert Chicago time to Dhaka time?
Add 11 hours to any time in Chicago to get the time in Dhaka. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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