Pakistan and Bangladesh Time Zones
PKT UTC+5 and BST UTC+6, South Asia offsets vs India.
Pakistan (**Asia/Karachi**, PKT **UTC+5**) and Bangladesh (**Asia/Dhaka**, BST **UTC+6**) use **no daylight saving**. Pakistan is **30 minutes behind** India Time Zone (IST) Explained (UTC+5:30); Bangladesh is **30 minutes ahead** of India. Garment supply chains and NGO schedules need IANA city names.
Vs India
- Karachi UTC+5 vs New Delhi UTC+5:30 — India +30 min
- Dhaka UTC+6 vs New Delhi UTC+5:30 — Bangladesh +30 min
- Non-hour offsets: Half-Hour and Quarter-Hour Time Zones
- Westward: Middle East Time Zones Guide
Practical tips
- BST in Bangladesh ≠ British Summer Time
- Ramadan events: local dates (Public Holidays and Time Zones)
- Convert to avoid 30-minute mistakes
India: India Time Zone (IST) Explained; region: Southeast Asia Time Zones.