Time in Malaysia
Malaysia keeps one time: Malaysia Time, UTC+8 all year, with no daylight saving time. Malaysia borders Indonesia, Thailand, and Brunei. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur.
- Population
- 31,528,585 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 127,317 sq mi (329,750 km²)
- Currency
- Ringgit (MYR)
- Languages
- Malay (Malaysia), English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Thai
- Calling code
- +60
- Driving side
- Left
- Country code (ISO)
- MY
- Coordinates (central point)
- 3.989447, 102.111530
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kampung Baru Subang, Ipoh, Malacca, Iskandar Puteri, Kota Bharu, and Kuantan all keep Malaysia Time, like the rest of Malaysia.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | UTC+8 all year | same time |
| Thailand | UTC+7 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Indonesia | UTC+7 all year | 1 hour behind |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Time zone names in Malaysia
All of Malaysia keeps Malaysia Time. The IANA time-zone database lists it under 2 names: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur and Asia/Kuching.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.