Current time in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia · UTC+8

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Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

UTC offset

UTC+8

Daylight Saving

No — not observed

Time zone ID

Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Business hours

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM MYT (Monday–Friday)

About Kuala Lumpur's time zone

Kuala Lumpur follows Malaysia Standard Time (MYT, UTC+8) year-round with no daylight saving time. Malaysia used to be on UTC+7:30 until 1982 when it aligned with Singapore at UTC+8 to simplify business between the two closely linked economies. MYT is shared with Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Manila, and Perth — making it the time zone of Asia's most economically dynamic corridor.

Best time to call Kuala Lumpur

Calling from	Recommended window
London	1:00 AM – 10:00 AM GMT
New York	8:00 PM – 5:00 AM ET
Dubai	4:00 AM – 1:00 PM GST
Sydney	10:00 AM – 7:00 PM AEST

Did you know? Malaysia's Sabah and Sarawak states on Borneo island are geographically far east enough to be in UTC+9 territory, but both use MYT (UTC+8) to stay synchronized with the Malaysian federal government in Kuala Lumpur. This means sunrise in rural Sabah can be as late as 7:00 AM in mid-winter, affecting local farmers and fishermen.

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