Convert AKST to BDT
BDT is 15 hours ahead of AKST. AKST is UTC−9 and BDT is UTC+6.
Right now: AKST · BDT
Best time to schedule a meeting
Standard 9–5 working hours do not overlap at all between AKST and BDT. Someone has to take an early or late call — or use asynchronous communication instead.
| AKST | BDT | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) | outside 9–5 |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) | outside 9–5 |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 AM (next day) | outside 9–5 |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) | outside 9–5 |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) | outside 9–5 |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) | outside 9–5 |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) | outside 9–5 |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) | outside 9–5 |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) | outside 9–5 |
AKST to BDT conversion table
| AKST | BDT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 2:00 PM (next day) |
About AKST
Alaska Standard Time (AKST) is UTC−9. It is used in Anchorage and the rest of Alaska in winter.
Alaska Standard Time is UTC−9, one hour behind Pacific Standard Time. Alaska observes daylight saving on the US schedule, moving to AKDT at UTC−8 in summer. The state is wide enough to span four time zones geographically and chooses to run on one for practical reasons, which is why the sun can rise at very different clock times at either end of it.
About BDT
Bangladesh Standard Time (BDT) is UTC+6. It is used in Bangladesh, all year.
Bangladesh Standard Time is UTC+6 with no daylight saving. It is more often written BST, which is where the trouble starts: BST also means British Summer Time at UTC+1, and the two readings are five hours apart. Converter sites split on which they answer for and rarely say. BDT is the unambiguous way to write it, and worth using in anything that matters.
Does this gap change with the seasons?
Neither AKST nor BDT shifts with the seasons, so this 15-hour difference holds all year. That is unusual enough to be worth relying on: most cross-continental gaps move twice a year.
This is the reason scheduling systems store an IANA zone such as Region/City rather than an offset or an abbreviation: the zone knows its own rules and the offset does not.
Frequently asked questions
What time is 9:00 AM AKST in BDT?
9:00 AM AKST is 12:00 AM BDT (next day).
Is BDT ahead of AKST?
BDT is 15 hours ahead of AKST.
Which time zone does this use?
AKST is UTC−9 and BDT is UTC+6. Both abbreviations denote a single fixed offset, so this conversion never shifts with daylight saving — what changes is which abbreviation a place is using at the time.