Current time in Malaysia

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Sun today ↑ 06:58 ↓ 19:00 (12 hours 2 minutes)MYTUTC+8No daylight saving time

Time zone
MYT
UTC now
UTC+8
Next change
None
Calling code
+60
Population
31,528,585
Area
329,750 km²

Time difference with your location

Malaysia is 8 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Malaysia time now

Time zone of Malaysia

Malaysia uses one time zone: Malaysia Time (MYT, UTC+8). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Major cities in Malaysia

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Kuala Lumpur1,453,975
Johor Bahru858,118
Kampung Baru Subang833,571
Petaling Jaya807,879
Ipoh759,952
Shah Alam740,750
Bukit Rahman Putra607,000
Pelentong583,640
Malacca579,000
Iskandar Puteri575,977
LocationPopulation
Kota Bharu568,900
Kuantan548,014
Kota Kuala Muda544,984
Sungai Petani544,851
Selayang Baru Utara542,409
Pasir Gudang534,659
Mukim Pulai505,661
Kota Kinabalu500,421
Kampung Larkin Lama500,000
Kota Damansara500,000
LocationPopulation
Sandakan439,050
Kuala Terengganu426,500
Alor Star417,800
Kampung Kangkar Teberau412,373
Kuching402,738
Puchong375,181
Seremban372,917
Tawau372,615
Setapak353,268
Kluang323,762

Time difference with world cities · Malaysia

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−15h
Mexico City CST
−14h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−12h
London ☀BST
−7h
Abuja WAT
−7h
Dublin ☀IST
−7h
Berlin ☀CEST
−6h
Madrid ☀CEST
−6h
Rome ☀CEST
−6h
Paris ☀CEST
−6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−5h
Riyadh AST
−5h
Ankara TRT
−5h
Dubai GST
−4h
New Delhi IST
−2h30m
Hanoi ICT
−1h
Bangkok ICT
−1h
Manila PHT
same time
Beijing CST
same time
Tokyo JST
+1h
Seoul KST
+1h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+3h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+3h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+5h

Quick time conversionMalaysia ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Malaysia (MYT)Malaysia to UTCUTC+0Malaysia to ESTUTC-5Malaysia to ISTUTC+5:30Malaysia to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM16:004:00 PM-1day11:0011:00 AM-1day21:309:30 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1day12:0012:00 PM-1day22:3010:30 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1day13:001:00 PM-1day23:3011:30 PM-1day19:007:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day14:002:00 PM-1day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
06:006:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
07:007:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
08:008:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
09:009:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
Malaysia (MYT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
13:001:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
14:002:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
15:003:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
16:004:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
17:005:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
18:006:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
19:007:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
20:008:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
21:009:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Malaysia at a glance

Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Area
329,750 km²
Population
31,528,585
Continent
Asia
Currency
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Calling code
+60
Internet domain
.my
Spoken languages
Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu
Neighbouring countries
Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Malaysia use?

Malaysia uses one time zone nationwide: Malaysia Time (MYT, UTC+8); its IANA identifier is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.

Does Malaysia observe daylight saving time?

No. Malaysia does not change its clocks; it stays on MYT (UTC+8) all year.

What is the time difference between Malaysia and UTC?

Malaysia is 8 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+8) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Malaysia?

The international calling code of Malaysia is +60 and its currency is the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). Its internet domain is .my.

What time is it in Kuala Lumpur now?

Kuala Lumpur is on Malaysia Time (MYT, UTC+8): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 20:00 in Kuala Lumpur. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.