What is the time difference between Dhaka and Karachi?

Dhaka is 1 hour ahead of Karachi during standard time.

When is the best time to schedule a call between Dhaka and Karachi?

The best times to connect are 10:00 AM GMT+6, 11:00 AM GMT+6, 12:00 PM GMT+6, when both regions are within standard business hours.

Dhaka to Karachi Time Converter — GMT+6 to GMT+5, 1 hour difference

24-Hour Overlap Timeline

✅ Overlap: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM in Dhaka · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Karachi (8h window)

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
UTC →
🇧🇩 Dhaka UTC+6	6a	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p	12a	1a	2a	3a	4a	5a
🇵🇰 Karachi UTC+5	5a	6a	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p	12a	1a	2a	3a	4a
🇮🇳 India (IST) UTC+5:30	5a	6a	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p	12a	1a	2a	3a	4a

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Key Facts: Dhaka (GMT+6) vs Karachi (GMT+5)

Time Gap

1h

Dhaka ahead

DST Status

✅ Dhaka

No DST

✅ Karachi: No DST

Cities in GMT+6

100

Largest: Dhaka

19,134,000 pop.

Overlap Window

8h window

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (GMT+6)

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (GMT+5)

Find Cities in Dhaka & Karachi Timezones

The GMT+6 and GMT+5 timezones are separated by 1 hour. Dhaka is the largest city in the Asia/Dhaka zone and Karachi is the largest in Asia/Karachi. Neither timezone observes daylight saving time, so the difference is constant year-round. For scheduling between these regions, the key fact is: there are 8 hours of mutual business-hours overlap each day.

Best Times to Schedule Calls: Dhaka (GMT+6) ↔ Karachi (GMT+5)

Dhaka (GMT+6)	Karachi (GMT+5)	Quality
6:00 AM	5:00 AM	❌
7:00 AM	6:00 AM	❌
8:00 AM	7:00 AM	⚠️
9:00 AM	8:00 AM	⚠️
10:00 AM	9:00 AM	✅
11:00 AM	10:00 AM	✅
12:00 PM	11:00 AM	✅
1:00 PM	12:00 PM	✅
2:00 PM	1:00 PM	✅
3:00 PM	2:00 PM	✅
4:00 PM	3:00 PM	✅
5:00 PM	4:00 PM	✅
6:00 PM	5:00 PM	⚠️
7:00 PM	6:00 PM	⚠️
8:00 PM	7:00 PM	❌
9:00 PM	8:00 PM	❌
10:00 PM	9:00 PM	❌

Work hours defined as 09:00–18:00 local time. ✅ Both in work hours ⚠️ Borderline ❌ Outside work hours.

GMT+6 to GMT+5: Complete 24-Hour Time Conversion Table

Dhaka (GMT+6)	Karachi (GMT+5)	IST (UTC+5:30)
12:00 AM	11:00 PM −1	11:30 PM
← Date changes in Karachi →
1:00 AM	12:00 AM	12:30 AM
2:00 AM	1:00 AM	1:30 AM
3:00 AM	2:00 AM	2:30 AM
4:00 AM	3:00 AM	3:30 AM
5:00 AM	4:00 AM	4:30 AM
6:00 AM	5:00 AM	5:30 AM
7:00 AM	6:00 AM	6:30 AM
8:00 AM	7:00 AM	7:30 AM
9:00 AM	8:00 AM	8:30 AM
10:00 AM	9:00 AM	9:30 AM
11:00 AM	10:00 AM	10:30 AM
12:00 PM	11:00 AM	11:30 AM
1:00 PM	12:00 PM	12:30 PM
2:00 PM	1:00 PM	1:30 PM
3:00 PM	2:00 PM	2:30 PM
4:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:30 PM
5:00 PM	4:00 PM	4:30 PM
6:00 PM	5:00 PM	5:30 PM
7:00 PM	6:00 PM	6:30 PM
8:00 PM	7:00 PM	7:30 PM
9:00 PM	8:00 PM	8:30 PM
10:00 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM
11:00 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM

IST (India Standard Time, UTC+5:30) shown as reference for Indian users. +1/−1 indicates a different calendar day.

100 Cities in Dhaka (GMT+6) & 327 Cities in Karachi (GMT+5) — Page 1 of 2

Dhaka & 99 more — Dhaka (GMT+6, UTC+6)

Mymensingh, BD Ghulja, CN Aksu, CN Kumul, CN Karamay, CN Sylhet, BD Kuqa, CN Sirajganj, BD Rajshahi, BD Yan'an Beilu, CN Kushtia, BD Barura, BD Bogra, BD Tangail, BD Savar, BD Osh, KG Tungi, BD Hotan, CN Comilla, BD Rangpur, BD Brahmanbaria, BD Feni, BD Siddhirganj, BD Jhenida, BD Companiganj, BD Jessore, BD Banchpar, BD Atushi, CN Bole, CN Nazipur, BD Barishal, BD Chuadanga, BD Cox's Bazar, BD Dinajpur, BD Brahmanpara, BD Pabna, BD Narsingdi, BD Jamalpur, BD Kuytun, CN Fukang, CN Aral, CN Tacheng, CN Naogaon, BD Bhandaria, BD Nawabganj, BD Altay, CN Sripur, BD Maijdi, BD Saidpur, BD Faridpur, BD Fulgazi, BD Thimphu, BT Satkhira, BD Wujiaqu, CN Netrakona, BD Goalundo Ghat, BD Jalal-Abad, KG Bhola, BD Karakol, KG Habiganj, BD Lakshmipur, BD Koktokay, CN Kargilik, CN Manikganj, BD Korgas, CN Kaukhali, BD Karakax, CN Qarqan, CN Patuakhali, BD Panchari Bazar, BD Nakhyaungcharipara, BD Lalmanirhat, BD Pirojpur, BD Arankhola, BD Gaibandha, BD Raharpur, BD Elenga, BD Balykchy, KG Jalakati, BD Tokmok, KG Sherpur, BD Gopalganj, BD Kyzyl-Kyya, KG Sunamganj, BD Gopalpur, BD

Karachi & 326 more — Karachi (GMT+5, UTC+5)

Ufa, RU Astana, KZ Ashgabat, TM Perm, RU Islamabad, PK Namangan, UZ Quetta, PK Tyumen, RU Kumila, PK Khujand, TJ Bahawalpur, PK Andijon, UZ Parachinar, PK Sargodha, PK Sialkot City, PK Orenburg, RU Qaraghandy, KZ Samarkand, UZ Sukkur, PK Pindi Bhattian, PK Larkana, PK Chiniot, PK Shekhupura, PK Shah Latif Town, PK Sanghar, PK Rahimyar Khan, PK Jhang City, PK Magnitogorsk, RU Oskemen, KZ Dera Ghazi Khan, PK Surgut, RU Gujrat, PK Aqtobe, KZ Cantonment, PK Bhawana, PK Malakwal, PK Mardan, PK Taraz, KZ Thari Mir Wah, PK Semey, KZ Pavlodar, KZ Vahdat, TJ Khipro, PK Nukus, UZ Chak Jhumra, PK Nizhniy Tagil, RU Hafizabad, PK Kasur, PK Kurgan, RU Hisor, TJ Panjakent, TJ Khairpur Tamewah, PK Chakwal, PK Farg`ona, UZ Tursunzoda, TJ Nizhnevartovsk, RU Khanewal, PK Bukhara, UZ Marot, PK Mingaora, PK Qarshi, UZ Sterlitamak, RU Isfara, TJ Mehrabpur, PK Istaravshan, TJ Turbat, PK Khwazakhela, PK Nawabshah, PK Skardu, PK Qo`qon, UZ Kotri, PK Turkistan, KZ Sahiwal, PK Marg`ilon, UZ Qyzylorda, KZ Mirpur Khas, PK Oral, KZ Okara, PK Turkmenabat, TM Thatta, PK Konibodom, TJ Qostanay, KZ Kulob, TJ Chilas, PK Mirpur Bhtoro, PK Mandi Burewala, PK Jizzax, UZ Petropavl, KZ Dasoguz, TM Jacobabad, PK Kokshetau, KZ Angren, UZ Jhelum, PK Saddiqabad, PK Balkanabat, TM Orsk, RU Temirtau, KZ Kuchlagh, PK Aqtau, KZ Termiz, UZ Khapalu, PK Talhar, PK Kohat, PK Mary, TM Muridke, PK Muzaffargarh, PK Chirchiq, UZ Kamensk-Ural'skiy, RU Ziarat, PK Khanpur, PK Ekibastuz, KZ Zlatoust, RU Gojra, PK Panjgur, PK Mandi Bahauddin, PK Eminabad, PK Jaranwala, PK Abbottabad, PK Zhangaozen, KZ Miass, RU Salavat, RU Dadu, PK Urganch, UZ Kopeysk, RU Khairpur Mir's, PK Lodhran, PK Navoiy, UZ Shahrisabz, UZ Bahawalnagar, PK Khuzdar, PK Pakpattan, PK Taxila, PK Zafarwal, PK Berezniki, RU Tando Allahyar, PK Olmaliq, UZ Male, MV Neftekamsk, RU Atyrau, KZ Sarhari, PK Rudnyy, KZ Ahmadpur East, PK Wazirabad, PK Vihari, PK Bokhtar, TJ Nefteyugansk, RU New Mirpur, PK Kamalia, PK Kot Addu, PK Ghotki, PK Nowshera, PK Badin, PK Oktyabr'skiy, RU Swabi, PK Xiva, UZ Tando Muhammad Khan, PK Shahdadpur, PK Jauharabad, PK Goth Tando Sumro, PK Pervouralsk, RU Khushab, PK Dera Ismail Khan, PK Bagu Na Mohra, PK Chaman, PK Pishin, PK Kogon Shahri, UZ Novyy Urengoy, RU Khanty-Mansiysk, RU Charsadda, PK Kandhkot, PK Gujar Khan, PK Noyabrsk, RU Bahrain, PK Kot Radha Kishan, PK Chishtian, PK Chust, UZ Renala Khurd, PK Urgut Shahri, UZ Tobolsk, RU Hasilpur, PK Uch Sharif, PK Koytendag, TM Kambar, PK Attock Khurd, PK Harnai, PK

Convert Dhaka (GMT+6) to Karachi (GMT+5) Time — 1 hour apart