Dhaka zone
GMT+6 (GMT+6)
Chicago zone
CDT (GMT-5)
Difference
11 hours behind Dhaka
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Dhaka. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Dhaka and Chicago both apply.
0 hours per day
- Dhaka
- GMT+6
- Chicago
- GMT-5
- Difference
- -11h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Chicago for an hour in Dhaka.
| Dhaka | Chicago | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Dhaka and Chicago do not overlap. Plan calls for early Dhaka morning or late Dhaka evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Dhaka time to Chicago time
Dhaka follows the Asia/Dhaka time zone (currently GMT+6, GMT+6), while Chicago follows America/Chicago (currently CDT, GMT-5). Chicago is 11 hours behind Dhaka right now.
Chicago observes daylight saving time, while Dhaka does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Dhaka
Does not observe daylight saving time.
Chicago
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Dhaka from Chicago?
- Chicago is 11 hours behind Dhaka right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Dhaka in Chicago?
- 9:00 AM in Dhaka is 10:00 PM (previous day) in Chicago.
- What time is 5:00 PM Dhaka in Chicago?
- 5:00 PM in Dhaka is 6:00 AM in Chicago.
- When do Dhaka and Chicago business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Dhaka and Chicago do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Dhaka and Chicago?
- Chicago observes daylight saving time while Dhaka does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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