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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in George Town, Malaysia
Asia/Singapore
Observatory log
George Town, observed
- 01Time zone
Singapore Standard Time
UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Singapore- 02Daylight saving
George Town does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+8 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:04Sunset19:03Day length11 h 59 minSolar noon13:03
MoonWaxing crescent, 45% lit
Golden hour06:51–07:32 · 18:36–19:16
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Malaysia is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Malaysia
- KuchingUTC+8
- George TownUTC+8
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
5.41° N, 100.33° E · Pulau Pinang
Differences
George Town and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from George TownDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −7 h | |
 New York | −12 h | |
| Los Angeles | −15 h | |
| Chicago | −13 h | |
 São Paulo | −11 h | |
 Paris | −6 h | |
 Dubai | −4 h | |
 Mumbai | −2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | Same time | |
 Hong Kong | Same time | |
 Tokyo | +1 h |
Questions
Asked about George Town
What time zone is George Town in?
George Town uses Singapore Standard Time, UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Singapore.
Does George Town use daylight saving time?
No. George Town does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in George Town today?
Today in George Town the sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 19:03, giving 11 h 59 min of daylight.