Chattogram, Bangladesh · UTC+6
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Chattogram, formerly known as Chittagong, is Bangladesh’s main port city and its second-largest urban area. It runs on Asia/Dhaka: UTC+6, Bangladesh Standard Time, year-round. Bangladesh does not observe daylight saving time.
At 22 degrees north, Chattogram has moderate tropical daylight variation. June sees sunrise around 5:15am and sunset around 6:30pm. December brings sunrise around 6:30am and sunset around 5:20pm. The fixed UTC+6 keeps solar noon close to 12:15pm year-round.
Asia’s busiest garment port
Chattogram handles roughly 90% of Bangladesh’s international trade. The garment industry, which makes Bangladesh one of the world’s largest clothing exporters, depends on Chattogram to move billions of dollars of finished goods to markets in the EU, the US, and beyond. The port’s operating schedule connects to the global supply chain in real time, with container ships running on UTC-based schedules while dock workers and customs officials operate on Bangladesh Standard Time.
The ship-breaking industry at Sitakunda, just north of Chattogram, is one of the world’s largest. Massive ocean-going vessels are dismantled on the beaches here by hand. The tidal schedule determines when ships are beached and when work is possible.
The Karnaphuli River
Chattogram sits at the mouth of the Karnaphuli River. The river’s tidal flows govern shipping movements in and out of the port. Tide tables, not clocks, determine the optimal window for large vessels to navigate the channel. The harbor pilots who guide ships in and out carry tide schedules as essential tools.
The time conversion from Chattogram to London puts London six hours behind in winter, seven when the UK observes BST. Dhaka is on the same clock.
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Questions about time in Chattogram
- What timezone is Chattogram in?
- Chattogram uses the IANA timezone
Asia/Dhaka. The UTC offset is always UTC+6 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Chattogram observe daylight saving time?
- No. Chattogram does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+6 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Chattogram?
- Chattogram is currently at UTC+6.
- What is the time difference between Chattogram and New York?
- Chattogram is currently 10 hours ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between Chattogram and London?
- Chattogram is currently 5 hours ahead of London.
- What is the time difference between Chattogram and Los Angeles?
- Chattogram is currently 13 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Chattogram and Tokyo?
- Chattogram is currently 3 hours behind Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Chattogram?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Chattogram is
Asia/Dhaka. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Asia/Dhaka' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Asia/Dhaka')`), or any IANA-compatible library.