Right now, local time in Paltan is 19:05 (GMT+6, UTC+06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paltan ranks #3358 worldwide by population and #38 in Bangladesh.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka GMT+6
- UTC offset
- UTC+06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 40m (winter) – 13h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paltan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.7362° N, 90.4143° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dhaka Division
- Country
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- Population
- 184,492 · #3358 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paltan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.74° S, 89.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Paracas, Peru, 1,778 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paltan today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 277.6° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Paltan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paltan sits in the Asia/Dhaka time zone, UTC+06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 162 cities we cover in Bangladesh.
Paltan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,890 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,657 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.74° N, 90.41° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:05 | −14h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −9h |
| London | 13:05 | −6h |
| Paris | 14:05 | −5h |
| Moscow | 16:05 | −3h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | −2h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | −0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +2h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +2h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +3h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +5h |
Best time to call Paltan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paltan local time:
Cities sharing Paltan's time zone
Other cities in Bangladesh
- Dhaka19:05
- Chattogram19:05
- Gazipur19:05
- Khulna19:05
- Rangpur19:05
- Rajshahi19:05
- Comilla19:05
- Pallabi19:05
- Mirpur Model Thana19:05
- Mohammadpur19:05
- Hāthazāri19:05
- Shibganj19:05
Distances from Paltan
| Mumbai | 1,890 km | WSW (257°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,433 km | E (89°) |
| Singapore | 2,878 km | SSE (148°) |
| Dubai | 3,547 km | W (280°) |
| Tokyo | 4,887 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 5,548 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 7,909 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 8,002 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 9,071 km | SE (133°) |
| Chicago | 12,716 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,912 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 15,657 km | W (261°) |
Cities near Paltan
- Motijheel1 km · 19:05
- Ramna Maidan1 km · 19:05
- Dhaka3 km · 19:05
- Dhanmondi3 km · 19:05
- Azimpur3 km · 19:05
- Green Model Town4 km · 19:05
- Dukuria5 km · 19:05
- Mātuail5 km · 19:05
FAQ
What time is it in Paltan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paltan (Bangladesh), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paltan in?
Paltan runs on the Asia/Dhaka IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), currently abbreviated GMT+6.
Does Paltan observe daylight saving time?
Paltan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paltan today?
Paltan sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paltan tonight?
The moon phase over Paltan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paltan?
The antipode of Paltan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.74° S, 89.59° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Paracas, Peru, roughly 1,778 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paltan?
Paltan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paltan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paltan, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.