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?
Kuala Lumpur is on UTC+8 all year round, which is 8 hours ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Kuala Lumpur is 20:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Kuala Lumpur in?
Kuala Lumpur uses the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, shown as GMT+8. 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 does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+8 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between Kuala Lumpur and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Kuala Lumpur as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Kuala Lumpur time to my time zone?
Convert Kuala Lumpur time by taking its UTC+8 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Kuala Lumpur's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Kuala Lumpur is 01:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Kuala Lumpur?
The dialing code for Kuala Lumpur is +60. To call from abroad, dial +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?
Standard business hours in Kuala Lumpur — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 01:00 to 09:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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