Time in Kuala Lumpur
The current local time and date in Kuala Lumpur, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Kuala Lumpur keeps Malaysia Time (UTC+8) year-round with no daylight saving, the same offset as Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China despite sitting well west of them.
Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+8 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Kuala Lumpur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kuala Lumpur, refreshed every second. Kuala Lumpur is on UTC+8 year-round, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Kuala Lumpur in?
Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+8 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Kuala Lumpur time into your own local time instantly.
Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?
No. Kuala Lumpur keeps the same UTC+8 offset all year, so the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and other places only changes when the *other* place moves on or off daylight saving time.
How do I convert Kuala Lumpur time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Kuala Lumpur time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Kuala Lumpur?
To call Kuala Lumpur from abroad, dial the country code +60 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Kuala Lumpur?
The "best time to call" line above detects your own time zone and shows the window when normal waking hours (roughly 8am–9pm) overlap in both places, so neither side is woken up. It updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving on both ends.
Learn how time zones work
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