Meeting time

Best time to meet: Chicago and Dhaka

Chicago is 12 hours behind Dhaka right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6:30 AM in Chicago, which is 6:30 PM in Dhaka — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 9:55 AMChicago · Central Standard TimeTue 9:55 PMDhaka · Bangladesh Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Chicago time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

ChicagoDhaka
6 AM6 PMBoth off
7 AM7 PMBoth off
8 AM8 PMBoth off
9 AM9 PMChicago at work
10 AM10 PMChicago at work
11 AM11 PMChicago at work
12 PM12 AM next dayChicago at work
1 PM1 AM next dayChicago at work
2 PM2 AM next dayChicago at work
3 PM3 AM next dayChicago at work
4 PM4 AM next dayChicago at work
5 PM5 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM7 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM8 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM9 AM next dayDhaka at work
10 PM10 AM next dayDhaka at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesChicago isBoth at work (Chicago time)Easiest (Chicago / Dhaka)
Now to March 14, 202712 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Chicago go forward		11 hours behindNone7 AM / 6 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Chicago go back		12 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM

Which days work

Dhaka works Sunday to Thursday and Chicago works Monday to Friday, so the days both are at work are Monday to Thursday. A Friday call lands on Dhaka's weekend, and a Sunday one on Chicago's.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Dhaka when it is 9 AM in Chicago?
9 PM in Dhaka, while Chicago is 12 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Chicago and Dhaka?
6:30 AM in Chicago, which is 6:30 PM in Dhaka. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Chicago and Dhaka change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

More cities

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