Current time in Kuala Lumpur
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Kuala Lumpur · MalaysiaUTC+08:00
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- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Abbreviation
- MYT
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 1,453,975
Kuala Lumpur time difference
How far Kuala Lumpur is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 12h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 15h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 13h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 1h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 4h behind | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur does not change its clocks: UTC+08:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Kuala Lumpur
- Sunrise today
- 7:00 AM
- Sunset today
- 7:05 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 5 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 1:02 PM
- Longest day
- 12 hours 18 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 11 hours 56 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Kuala Lumpur run 1 hour 13 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 1:13 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
The current offset, UTC+08:00, has applied since December 31, 1981.
Changes outside the seasonal pattern:
- December 31, 1981: UTC+07:30 → UTC+08:00
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Peninsular Malaysia moved from UTC+7:30 to UTC+8 on 1 January 1982 so that the whole country — including Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo — would share one time. Singapore made the same change on the same day.
Sources: IANA tz database: asia
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kuala Lumpur in?
- Kuala Lumpur uses the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (MYT) time zone and is currently on UTC+08:00.
- Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+08:00 all year.