What time zone is Kuala Lumpur in?

Kuala Lumpur uses the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, currently UTC+08:00.

Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?

No, Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+08:00 all year.

What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and UTC?

Kuala Lumpur is currently UTC+08:00.

🇲🇾 Selangor, Malaysia

Current local time in Kuala Lumpur

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is 21:56 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, UTC+08:00). Malaysia does not observe daylight saving time.

21:56:39Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · GMT+8 · UTC+08:00

8h ahead of your local time.

Time zone

Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (GMT+8)

UTC offset

UTC+08:00

Daylight saving

Not observed — same offset all year

Daylight

06:56 18:57 12h 1m

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Time difference from Kuala Lumpur

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Kuala Lumpur time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is Kuala Lumpur in?: Kuala Lumpur uses the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, currently GMT+8 (UTC+08:00).
Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?: No. Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+08:00 all year round.
What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and UTC?: Kuala Lumpur is UTC+08:00, so local time is +08:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.