Geographic position of Rajshahi

Rajshahi is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 24.3740° N, 88.6011° E.

Rajshahi lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Rajshahi

The point on Earth exactly opposite Rajshahi is near Callao - when it's noon in Rajshahi, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Rajshahi

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Rajshahi

Rajshahi is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Rajshahi is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Rajshahi

In Rajshahi, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 38m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 37m, a difference of roughly 3h 1m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Rajshahi's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Rajshahi at 24.37° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Rajshahi

With a population of 763,580, Rajshahi ranks as the 7th most populous city in Bangladesh, out of 137 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Rajshahi

Rajshahi uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Dhaka. The current local offset is UTC+6 / +06.

Rajshahi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Rajshahi

Business hours in Rajshahi (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ( Convenient)
• Tokyo: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Bangladesh

Public Holidays Affecting Rajshahi

Official national holiday observed in Bangladesh.

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