Time zone · Asia
BST
Bangladesh Standard Time
Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) keeps the entire country on a steady UTC+06:00, so there’s no daylight saving switch—Dhaka and every other location on this code stay in sync all year. That makes planning, travel, and cross-border work with Asia straightforward, with no hidden clock changes.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Current offset
UTC+06:00
Standard · +06
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About BST
A fixed, year-round offset.
Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) keeps the entire country on a steady UTC+06:00, so there’s no daylight saving switch—Dhaka and every other location on this code stay in sync all year. That makes planning, travel, and cross-border work with Asia straightforward, with no hidden clock changes.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to BST.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Cities currently on BST
The same hour, city by city.
1 city · all UTC+06:00
Where BST is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+06:00
Other zones at UTC+06:00 right now.
These named zones share BST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about BST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Bangladesh have multiple time zones?
- No—Bangladesh uses a single national time zone (UTC+06:00), so the whole country shares the same clock.
- Is there daylight saving time in Bangladesh Standard Time?
- No—Bangladesh does not observe daylight saving transitions. The offset stays at UTC+06:00 year-round.
- Are there seasonal clock changes in Bangladesh?
- There are no seasonal clock changes. The last DST-like adjustment was discontinued, and Bangladesh has kept a fixed offset since 2010.
- What is the abbreviation for Bangladesh Standard Time?
- The region uses BST as its code, and the representative zone shows +06 as the current offset abbreviation.
- How many locations use this time zone?
- Only one representative zone—Asia/Dhaka—covers Bangladesh Standard Time, ensuring uniform timekeeping nationwide.
- Is Bangladesh Standard Time always UTC+06:00?
- Yes. The current and standard offset are both UTC+06:00, with no daylight saving transitions.
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