Geographic position of Ipoh
Ipoh is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 4.5841° N, 101.0829° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 510 km (317 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,508 km (5,908 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,529 km (6,542 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,217 km (6,970 mi) east
Ipoh lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Ipoh
With a population of 759,952, Ipoh ranks as the 5th most populous city in Malaysia, out of 355 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Ipoh
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH / WMKI) is a major international airport serving Ipoh directly.
Current local time at the airport is 01:20:02.
Daylight saving time in Ipoh
Ipoh uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. The current local offset is UTC+8 / +08.
Ipoh does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Ipoh
Business hours in Ipoh (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 6:00 PM (previous day) - 2:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Sydney: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Ipoh
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Ipoh in?
Ipoh follows the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Ipoh at UTC+8.
What time is it in Ipoh right now?
The current local time in Ipoh is 01:20:02 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Ipoh observe daylight saving time?
No. Ipoh is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Ipoh?
Ipoh is currently UTC+8, meaning local time is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Ipoh?
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) is the airport serving Ipoh. The current local time at the airport is 01:20:02.
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