Current time in Kota Bharu, Malaysia

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Sun today ↑ 06:58 ↓ 18:55 (11 hours 58 minutes)MYTUTC+8No daylight saving time Weather now 27 °C / 81 °F · no rain

Time zone Kota Bharu

Time zone
MYT time — Malaysia Time (UTC+8)

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

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Kota Bharu at a glance

Time zone
MYT
UTC offset
UTC+8
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
18:55
Day length
11 h 58 min
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Time zone in Kota Bharu

Kota Bharu uses MYT (UTC+8) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Standard time
MYT · UTC+8 · Malaysia Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Kota Bharu

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

Sun and Moon in Kota Bharu

· MYT — Today in Kota Bharu the sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 18:55: 11 h 58 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 58 min
Sun vs clocksun 57 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:58 · 18:55
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Kota Bharu ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Kota Bharu (MYT)MYT to UTC UTC+0MYT to EST UTC-5MYT to IST UTC+5:30MYT to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM16:004:00 PM-1 day11:0011:00 AM-1 day21:309:30 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1 day13:001:00 PM-1 day23:3011:30 PM-1 day19:007:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day15:003:00 PM-1 day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day
06:006:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
08:008:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
Kota Bharu (MYT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
14:002:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
16:004:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
18:006:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
20:008:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM

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Largest cities in Malaysia

The 10 most populous cities of Malaysia and their local time now.

LocationTime
Kuala Lumpur
Johor Bahru
Ipoh
Malacca
Kuantan
LocationTime
Kota Kuala Muda
Kota Kinabalu
Sandakan
Kuala Terengganu
Alor Star

Kota Bharu airport & codes

The main airport codes for Kota Bharu are KBR. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Sultan Ismail Petra AirportKBRWMKC7.3
Calling code
+60
ISO country code
MY / MYS
Currency
MYR
Languages
Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam

Where is Kota Bharu?

Kota Bharu is in Malaysia at 6°07′25″N 102°14′36″E.

Coordinates
6°07′25″N 102°14′36″E · 6.1236, 102.2433
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Malaysia
Population
568,900

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Kota Bharu use?

Kota Bharu uses Malaysia Time (MYT), with a current offset of UTC+8.

Does Kota Bharu observe daylight saving time?

Kota Bharu does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on MYT (UTC+8) all year.

What is the time difference between Kota Bharu and UTC?

Kota Bharu is 8 hours ahead of UTC all year: Kota Bharu keeps MYT (UTC+8) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Kota Bharu today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 18:55 in Kota Bharu, giving 11 h 58 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:56.

What are the main airports for Kota Bharu?

The main airports for Kota Bharu are KBR (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, 7.3 km).