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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Tawau, Malaysia
Asia/Kuching
Observatory log
Tawau, observed
- 01Time zone
Malaysia Time
UTC+8 · UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Kuching- 02Daylight saving
Tawau does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+8 (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:53Sunset17:55Day length12 h 2 minSolar noon11:54
MoonWaxing crescent, 12% lit
Golden hour05:41–06:21 · 17:28–18:08
- 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
4.27° N, 117.90° E · Sabah
Differences
Tawau and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from TawauDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Tawau
What time zone is Tawau in?
Tawau uses Malaysia Time (UTC+8), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Kuching.
Does Tawau use daylight saving time?
No. Tawau does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Malaysia Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Tawau today?
Today in Tawau the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 17:55, giving 12 h 2 min of daylight.