What time zone is Tawau in?

Tawau uses the Asia/Kuching time zone, currently UTC+08:00.

Does Tawau observe daylight saving time?

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

🇲🇾 Sabah, Malaysia

Current local time in Tawau

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Tawau, Malaysia is 19:57 (Asia/Kuching, UTC+08:00). Malaysia does not observe daylight saving time.

19:57:59Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Asia/Kuching · GMT+8 · UTC+08:00

8h ahead of your local time.

Time zone

Asia/Kuching (GMT+8)

UTC offset

UTC+08:00

Daylight saving

Not observed — same offset all year

Daylight

05:52 17:51 11h 59m

Tawau on the map

Time difference from Tawau

Tawau → London8h behind
Tawau → New York12h behind
Tawau → Dubai4h behind
Tawau → Sydney3h ahead
Tawau → Tokyo1h ahead

Other cities in Asia/Kuching

Kuching19:57
Kota Kinabalu19:57
Sandakan19:57
Miri19:57
Sibu19:57
Bintulu19:57
Lahad Datu19:57

Cities near Tawau

Lahad Datu19:57
Tarakan19:57
Sandakan19:57
Kota Kinabalu19:57
Bandar Seri Begawan19:57
Miri19:57
Bontang19:57
Samarinda19:57

Tawau time — frequently asked questions

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

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 11:57 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.