Time difference
Dhaka to Houston Time Difference
Houston is 11 hours behind Dhaka — when it's 12:00 PM in Dhaka, it's 1:00 AM in Houston. (Dhaka (Asia/Dhaka, BDT); Houston (America/Chicago, CDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Houston is 11 hours behind Dhaka. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Dhaka and Houston do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Dhaka and Houston — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Dhaka, it's 10:00 PM the previous day in Houston.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Houston, it's 8:00 PM in Dhaka.
Houston is currently 11 hours behind Dhaka.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Dhaka and Houston do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Dhaka, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Houston.
Quick conversion table
| Dhaka | Houston |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 12 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 1 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 12:00 PM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Houston shifts for daylight saving. After that, Houston will be 12 hours behind Dhaka (currently 11 hours behind Dhaka). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Dhaka does not observe daylight saving time.
- Houston is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Houston ahead of or behind Dhaka?
- Houston is 11 hours behind Dhaka.
- How many hours behind Dhaka is Houston?
- Houston is 11 hours behind Dhaka.
- What time is 9 AM in Dhaka in Houston?
- 9:00 AM in Dhaka is 10:00 PM the previous day in Houston.
- What time is noon in Dhaka in Houston?
- 12:00 PM in Dhaka is 1:00 AM in Houston.
- What time is 5 PM in Dhaka in Houston?
- 5:00 PM in Dhaka is 6:00 AM in Houston. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Dhaka in Houston?
- 3:00 PM in Dhaka is 4:00 AM in Houston.
- Is Dhaka currently observing daylight saving time?
- Dhaka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Houston currently observing daylight saving time?
- Houston is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Dhaka and Houston observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Houston shifts for daylight saving. After that, Houston will be 12 hours behind Dhaka (currently 11 hours behind Dhaka). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Houston from Dhaka?
- Dhaka and Houston business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Dhaka or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Dhaka from Houston?
- Houston and Dhaka business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Houston or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Dhaka (BDT) to Houston (CDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 11 hours from Dhaka local time to get Houston local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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