Current time in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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Sun today ↑ 06:02 ↓ 18:00 (11 hours 58 minutes)MYTUTC+8No daylight saving time Weather now 28 °C / 82 °F · rain

Time zone Kota Kinabalu

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

Time difference with your location

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

Kota Kinabalu time now

Kota Kinabalu at a glance

Time zone
MYT
UTC offset
UTC+8
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
18:00
Day length
11 h 58 min
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Time zone in Kota Kinabalu

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

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

Time difference with world cities · Kota Kinabalu

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 Kinabalu

· MYT — Today in Kota Kinabalu the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 18:00: 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 2 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:02 · 18:00
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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

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

Kota Kinabalu (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 Kinabalu (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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Kota Kinabalu airport & codes

Kota Kinabalu has the IATA city code BKI; phone numbers in Malaysia use the calling code +60.

IATA city code
BKI
Calling code
+60
ISO country code
MY / MYS
Currency
MYR
Languages
Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam

Where is Kota Kinabalu?

Kota Kinabalu is in Malaysia at 5°58′30″N 116°04′21″E.

Coordinates
5°58′30″N 116°04′21″E · 5.9749, 116.0724
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Malaysia
Population
500,421

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Kota Kinabalu use?

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

Does Kota Kinabalu observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Kota Kinabalu and UTC?

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

What time are sunrise and sunset in Kota Kinabalu today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 18:00 in Kota Kinabalu, giving 11 h 58 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:01.

What is the airport code for Kota Kinabalu?

The IATA city code for Kota Kinabalu is BKI. The international calling code for Malaysia is +60.