Geographic position of Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.1236° N, 102.2433° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 682 km (424 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,337 km (5,802 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,700 km (6,649 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,317 km (7,032 mi) east
Kota Bharu 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 Kota Bharu
With a population of 568,900, Kota Bharu ranks as the 12th most populous city in Malaysia, out of 355 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Kota Bharu
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR / WMKC) is a regional airport serving Kota Bharu directly.
Current local time at the airport is 01:22:05.
Daylight saving time in Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. The current local offset is UTC+8 / +08.
Kota Bharu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Kota Bharu
Business hours in Kota Bharu (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 Kota Bharu
Compare time in Kota Bharu with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Kota Bharu in?
Kota Bharu 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 Kota Bharu at UTC+8.
What time is it in Kota Bharu right now?
The current local time in Kota Bharu is 01:22:05 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Kota Bharu observe daylight saving time?
No. Kota Bharu is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Kota Bharu?
Kota Bharu is currently UTC+8, meaning local time is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Kota Bharu?
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) is the airport serving Kota Bharu. The current local time at the airport is 01:22:05.
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