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What time is in Malaysia

Current local time in Malaysia. See the exact time across Malaysia, time zone info (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur), UTC +8 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Malaysia

UTC +8
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Malaysia is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Kangar

Temperature 29°C
Condition Drizzle
Wind speed 11 km/h
AQI 18
AQI category Good
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m3

Using Kangar as the reference location. Updated 5:45 PM.

Time difference

Relative to Malaysia right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Malaysia

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 7:08 AM
Sunset 7:26 PM
Day length 12h 18m
Solar noon 1:17 PM

Time in Malaysia — time zone and key facts

Malaysia has a population of over 12,342,031.5 and uses 2 time zones including Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, Asia/Kuching. The current local time applies to the largest city, Kangar, and most of the country.

The time in Malaysia right now

When you check what time it is in Malaysia, the clock above shows the live local time based on the primary time zone. Malaysia's offset from UTC is UTC +8, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Malaysia

Whether Malaysia observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Malaysia is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Malaysia stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Malaysia

Major cities in Malaysia include Kangar, Kuala Lipis, Shah Alam, Teluk Intan, Butterworth, Sungai Petani and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the respective time zones listed above.