Time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the capital of Malaysia, is in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone. The local time is on Malaysia Time (MYT), UTC+08:00. Around 1,454,000 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 7:01 AM and sets at 7:07 PM (12 h 6 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Abbreviation
- MYT — Malaysia Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 3.14° N, 101.69° E
- Country
- Malaysia
Time difference from Kuala Lumpur
| 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 Kuala Lumpur right now?
The current time in Kuala Lumpur is 23:57 (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 Kuala Lumpur in?
Kuala Lumpur uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. It is currently Malaysia Time (MYT), UTC+08:00.
Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?
No. Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+08:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and New York?
Kuala Lumpur is 12 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 00:00 in Kuala Lumpur.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kuala Lumpur today?
Today the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 19:07 local time, giving 12 h 6 min of daylight.