Geographic position of Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 1.4655° N, 103.7578° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 163 km (101 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,856 km (6,124 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,182 km (6,327 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,547 km (7,175 mi) east
Johor Bahru 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 Johor Bahru
With a population of 858,118, Johor Bahru ranks as the 2nd most populous city in Malaysia, out of 355 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Johor Bahru
Seletar Airport (XSP / WSSL) is a regional airport serving Johor Bahru directly.
Current local time at the airport is 01:22:02.
Daylight saving time in Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. The current local offset is UTC+8 / +08.
Johor Bahru does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Johor Bahru
Business hours in Johor Bahru (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 Johor Bahru
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Johor Bahru in?
Johor Bahru 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 Johor Bahru at UTC+8.
What time is it in Johor Bahru right now?
The current local time in Johor Bahru is 01:22:02 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Johor Bahru observe daylight saving time?
No. Johor Bahru is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru is currently UTC+8, meaning local time is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Johor Bahru?
Seletar Airport (XSP) is the airport serving Johor Bahru. The current local time at the airport is 01:22:02.
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