Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?

No. Kuala Lumpur keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and New York?

Kuala Lumpur is currently 12 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and London?

Kuala Lumpur is currently 7 hours ahead of London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the population of Kuala Lumpur?

Kuala Lumpur has an estimated population of about 1,982,112 people.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Malaysia · Asia

Kuala Lumpur

Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

11:45:13 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC+08:00

Abbreviation

GMT+8

DST Active

Time of Day

Morning

Business hours

Location

Lat: 3.14°

Lng: 101.69°

Pop: 2.0M

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia	11:45 AM	UTC+08:00	Sat, Oct 24	Base
New York United States	11:45 PM	UTC-04:00	Fri, Oct 23	-12h
London United Kingdom	04:45 AM	UTC+01:00	Sat, Oct 24	-7h
Tokyo Japan	12:45 PM	UTC+09:00	Sat, Oct 24	+1h
Sydney Australia	02:45 PM	UTC+11:00	Sat, Oct 24	+3h
Dubai UAE	07:45 AM	UTC+04:00	Sat, Oct 24	-4h

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11:45:13 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · UTC+08:00 GMT+8

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Kuala Lumpur's time zone

Kuala Lumpur is located in Malaysia, in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres at latitude 3.1°, longitude 101.7°. It is home to roughly 2.0 million people, making it a large city. Local clocks follow the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone.