Current local time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, is on Malaysia Time (UTC+8) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Malaysia TimeIANA: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- UTC offset
- UTC+8same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- MalaysiaAsia · capital city
- Population
- 1.5 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +60currency: Ringgit (MYR)
- Coordinates
- 3.14° N, 101.69° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Kuala Lumpur today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Kuala Lumpur
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Kuala Lumpur | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US New York | --:-- | 12h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 15h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m behind | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 11h behind | None |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+8 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Kuala Lumpur shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Kuala Lumpur
All of Malaysia keeps the same standard time as Kuala Lumpur (UTC+8).
Close to the equator, day length in Kuala Lumpur barely changes through the year — between 11h 56m and 12h 18m.
Kuala Lumpur’s clocks run about 1h 13m ahead of the sun: solar noon (when the sun is highest) comes around 13:20 rather than 12:00 in March.
Sunrise and sunset in Kuala Lumpur, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 07:18 | 19:14 | 11h 57m |
| February | 07:27 | 19:26 | 11h 59m |
| March | 07:24 | 19:27 | 12h 03m |
| April | 07:12 | 19:21 | 12h 09m |
| May | 07:03 | 19:17 | 12h 14m |
| June | 07:02 | 19:19 | 12h 17m |
| July | 07:07 | 19:25 | 12h 18m |
| August | 07:11 | 19:27 | 12h 15m |
| September | 07:08 | 19:18 | 12h 10m |
| October | 07:00 | 19:05 | 12h 05m |
| November | 06:56 | 18:57 | 12h 00m |
| December | 07:03 | 19:00 | 11h 57m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 12h 18m of daylight (sunrise 07:05, sunset 19:23). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 56m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Kuala Lumpur
What time zone is Kuala Lumpur in?
Kuala Lumpur uses the Asia/Kuala Lumpur time zone (Malaysia Time), UTC+8.
Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?
No. Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and New York?
Right now New York is 12h behind Kuala Lumpur. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Kuala Lumpur does not.
What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and London?
London is 7h behind Kuala Lumpur right now. Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Kuala Lumpur?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 07:05 and sets about 19:23 (12h 18m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:12 and sets about 19:09 (11h 56m).
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