Meeting time

Best time to meet: Dhaka and Philadelphia

Dhaka is 11 hours ahead of Philadelphia right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6 PM in Dhaka, which is 7 AM in Philadelphia — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 9:58 PMDhaka · Bangladesh Standard TimeTue 10:58 AMPhiladelphia · Eastern Standard Time

Hour by hour

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

DhakaPhiladelphia
6 AM7 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM8 PM day beforeBoth off
8 AM9 PM day beforeBoth off
9 AM10 PM day beforeDhaka at work
10 AM11 PM day beforeDhaka at work
11 AM12 AMDhaka at work
12 PM1 AMDhaka at work
1 PM2 AMDhaka at work
2 PM3 AMDhaka at work
3 PM4 AMDhaka at work
4 PM5 AMDhaka at work
5 PM6 AMBoth off
6 PM7 AMEasiest time
7 PM8 AMBoth off
8 PM9 AMPhiladelphia at work
9 PM10 AMPhiladelphia at work
10 PM11 AMPhiladelphia at work

When the clocks change

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

DatesDhaka isBoth at work (Dhaka time)Easiest (Dhaka / Philadelphia)
Now to March 14, 202711 hours aheadNone6 PM / 7 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Philadelphia go forward
10 hours aheadNone5:30 PM / 7:30 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Philadelphia go back
11 hours aheadNone6 PM / 7 AM

Philadelphia keeps the same clock as New York.

Which days work

Dhaka works Sunday to Thursday and Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia's.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Philadelphia when it is 9 AM in Dhaka?
10 PM in Philadelphia, the day before, while Dhaka is 11 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Dhaka and Philadelphia?
6 PM in Dhaka, which is 7 AM in Philadelphia. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Dhaka and Philadelphia 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.

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