Time in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia is in the Asia/Kuching time zone. The local time is on Malaysia Time (MYT), UTC+08:00. Around 500,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+08:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 6:09 PM (12 h 5 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuching
- Abbreviation
- MYT — Malaysia Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 5.97° N, 116.07° E
- Country
- Malaysia · Sabah
Time difference from Kota Kinabalu
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12 h behind | |
| London | 7 h behind | |
| Paris | 6 h behind | |
| Dubai | 4 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 2 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | Same time | |
| Tokyo | 1 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 2 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 15 h behind | |
| Beijing | Same time |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu right now?
The current time in Kota Kinabalu is 23:58 (MYT, UTC+08:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Kota Kinabalu in?
Kota Kinabalu uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kuching. It is currently Malaysia Time (MYT), UTC+08:00.
Does Kota Kinabalu observe daylight saving time?
No. Kota Kinabalu stays on UTC+08:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Kota Kinabalu and New York?
Kota Kinabalu is 12 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 00:00 in Kota Kinabalu.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kota Kinabalu today?
Today the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 18:09 local time, giving 12 h 5 min of daylight.