Current Time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Live local time in Kuala Lumpur with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Kuala Lumpur Asia/Kuala Lumpur
About time in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time (UTC+8) all year. Kuala Lumpur does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Malaysia uses UTC+08:00 across both the peninsula and Borneo, the same as Singapore and Perth, and has no daylight saving time.
Time difference between Kuala Lumpur and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Kuala Lumpur |
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Working hours in Kuala Lumpur converted to UTC
| Local time in Kuala Lumpur | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 01:00 |
| 12:00 | 04:00 |
| 17:00 | 09:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Kuala Lumpur
What time zone is Kuala Lumpur in?
Kuala Lumpur is in the Malaysia Time zone (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+8.
Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?
No. Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+8 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Kuala Lumpur look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kuala Lumpur is 01:00–09:00 UTC in standard time.