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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asia/Singapore
Observatory log
Kuala Lumpur, observed
- 01Time zone
Singapore Standard Time
UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Singapore- 02Daylight saving
Kuala Lumpur does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+8 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:57Sunset18:59Day length12 h 2 minSolar noon12:58
MoonWaxing crescent, 45% lit
Golden hour06:44–07:25 · 18:32–19:12
- 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
3.17° N, 101.70° E · Selangor
Differences
Kuala Lumpur and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Kuala LumpurDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Kuala Lumpur
What time zone is Kuala Lumpur in?
Kuala Lumpur uses Singapore Standard Time, UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Singapore.
Does Kuala Lumpur use daylight saving time?
No. Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur today?
Today in Kuala Lumpur the sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 18:59, giving 12 h 2 min of daylight.