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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Asia/Kuching
Observatory log
Kota Kinabalu, observed
- 01Time zone
Malaysia Time
UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Kuching- 02Daylight saving
Kota Kinabalu does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+8 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:01Sunset17:59Day length11 h 58 minSolar noon12:00
MoonFirst quarter, 55% lit
Golden hour05:48–06:29 · 17:32–18:13
- 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
5.98° N, 116.11° E · Sabah
Differences
Kota Kinabalu and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Kota KinabaluDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Kota Kinabalu
What time zone is Kota Kinabalu in?
Kota Kinabalu uses Malaysia Time, UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Kuching.
Does Kota Kinabalu use daylight saving time?
No. Kota Kinabalu does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Malaysia Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Kota Kinabalu today?
Today in Kota Kinabalu the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 17:59, giving 11 h 58 min of daylight.