Time in Malaysia

Time in Kuala Lumpur now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

MYT · UTC+8 Malaysia Time

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Day length: 12 h 0 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Kuala Lumpur time zone

Time zone

Malaysia Time (MYT), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.

Clock changes

Kuala Lumpur does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Coordinates 3.14° N, 101.69° E; population about 1,453,975.

Sunrise and sunset in Kuala Lumpur today

Dawn (civil): 6:35 AM
Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Solar noon: 12:56 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Dusk (civil): 7:18 PM
Day length: 12 h 0 min
Night length: 12 h 0 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:43 AM – 7:25 AM
Golden hour, evening: 6:28 PM – 7:10 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:35 AM – 6:43 AM
Blue hour, evening: 7:10 PM – 7:18 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Kuala Lumpur time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Kuala Lumpur
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	13 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	16 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	14 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	18 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	17 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	13 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	14 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	11 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	11 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	8 hours behind Kuala Lumpur
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	8 hours behind Kuala Lumpur

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Questions about time in Kuala Lumpur

What time zone is Kuala Lumpur in?

Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time (MYT, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?

No. Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Kuala Lumpur from UTC?

Kuala Lumpur is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kuala Lumpur today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:56 AM and set at 6:56 PM, giving 12 h 0 min of daylight.

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