Current time in Kuching, Malaysia

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Sun today ↑ 06:22 ↓ 18:26 (12 hours 4 minutes)MYTUTC+8No daylight saving time Weather now 28 °C / 82 °F · no rain

Time zone Kuching

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

Time difference with your location

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

Kuching time now

Kuching at a glance

Time zone
MYT
UTC offset
UTC+8
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:22
Sunset
18:26
Day length
12 h 4 min
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Time zone in Kuching

Kuching 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 · Kuching

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 Kuching

· MYT — Today in Kuching the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 18:26: 12 h 4 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 4 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 25 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:22 · 18:26
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Kuching ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Kuching (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
Kuching (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
Kota Bharu
LocationTime
Kuantan
Kota Kuala Muda
Kota Kinabalu
Sandakan
Kuala Terengganu

Kuching airport & codes

The main airport codes for Kuching are KCH. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Kuching International AirportKCHWBGG7.3
Calling code
+60
ISO country code
MY / MYS
Currency
MYR
Languages
Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam

Where is Kuching?

Kuching is in Malaysia at 1°33′00″N 110°20′00″E.

Coordinates
1°33′00″N 110°20′00″E · 1.5500, 110.3333
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Malaysia
Population
402,738

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Kuching use?

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

Does Kuching observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Kuching and UTC?

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

What time are sunrise and sunset in Kuching today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 18:26 in Kuching, giving 12 h 4 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:24.

What are the main airports for Kuching?

The main airports for Kuching are KCH (Kuching International Airport, 7.3 km).