Time in Paltan, Bangladesh
Friday, 6 November 2026
What time is it in Paltan? It is on Friday, 6 November 2026.
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Paltan time zone
- Time zone
- Bangladesh Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+6
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Paltan
Paltan does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+6 all year round. The last time change was in 2009.
Sunrise and sunset in Paltan today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Golden hour
- 05:52–06:38 and 16:45–17:31
- Day length
- 11 h 9 min (1 min 8 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:43–06:06 and 17:16–17:40
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 20273% of the Sun covered, maximum at 17:12
Moon in Paltan today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 11%
- Moonrise
- 03:14
- Moonset
- 15:14
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 20:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 13:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 00:19
About Paltan
Paltan is a city in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. Local time in Paltan follows Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6). It is 3 km from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The population of Paltan is about 184,492.
- Coordinates
- 23°44′10″N 90°24′51″E
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Region
- Dhaka Division
- District
- Dhaka
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Population
- 184,492
- Distance to Dhaka
- 3 km
Where is Paltan
Best time to call Paltan
Working hours in Paltan are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday to Thursday.
Places near Paltan
- Motijheel 1 km
- Dhaka 3 km
- Azimpur 3 km
- Green Model Town 4 km
- Dukuria 5 km
- Mātuail 5 km
- Nawāb Char 5 km
- Gulshan 6 km
Time in other cities in Bangladesh
Time difference from Paltan
+ means the time there is ahead of Paltan, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −14 hours
- Chicago USA −12 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −12 hours
- New York USA −11 hours
- Toronto Canada −11 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −9 hours
- London UK −6 hours
- Berlin Germany −5 hours
- Paris France −5 hours
- Cairo Egypt −4 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −3 hours
- Moscow Russia −3 hours
- Dubai UAE −2 hours
- Mumbai India −0.5 hours
- Beijing China +2 hours
- Hong Kong +2 hours
- Singapore +2 hours
- Seoul South Korea +3 hours
- Tokyo Japan +3 hours
- Sydney Australia +5 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Paltan in?
Paltan is in the Bangladesh Standard Time time zone (Asia/Dhaka), UTC+6.
Does Paltan observe daylight saving time?
No. Paltan stays on UTC+6 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Paltan?
The current UTC offset in Paltan is UTC+6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Paltan is currently UTC+6.
What time is sunrise in Paltan today?
Today the sun rises in Paltan at 06:06 and sets at 17:16.
How far is Paltan from Dhaka?
Paltan is 3 km from Dhaka in a straight line.