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Time difference between Melbourne and Dhaka

Dhaka is 4 hours behind Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia is UTC+10 · Dhaka, Bangladesh is UTC+6 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Dhaka does not change its clocks.

Melbourne / Dhaka clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / standard4 hours behindabout 26 weeks
summer / standard5 hours behindabout 26 weeks

Dhaka stays put all year while Melbourne moves, so a meeting fixed in Dhaka's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Melbourne's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 4 hours — 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Melbourne, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Dhaka.

Melbourne to Dhaka, hour by hour

MelbourneDhaka
12:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM12:00 AM
5:00 AM1:00 AM
6:00 AM2:00 AM
7:00 AM3:00 AM
8:00 AM4:00 AM
9:00 AM5:00 AM
10:00 AM6:00 AM
11:00 AM7:00 AM
12:00 PM8:00 AM
1:00 PM9:00 AM
2:00 PM10:00 AM
3:00 PM11:00 AM
4:00 PM12:00 PM
5:00 PM1:00 PM
6:00 PM2:00 PM
7:00 PM3:00 PM
8:00 PM4:00 PM
9:00 PM5:00 PM
10:00 PM6:00 PM
11:00 PM7:00 PM

On the usual gap of 4 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Melbourne and Dhaka?

Dhaka is 4 hours behind Melbourne for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Dhaka does not change its clocks.

Is Dhaka ahead of Melbourne?

No — Dhaka is 4 hours behind. Melbourne is UTC+10 and Dhaka is UTC+6 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Melbourne in Dhaka?

5:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Melbourne and Dhaka meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 4 hours: 1:00 PM–5:00 PM in Melbourne, which is 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in Dhaka.

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