Current Time in Kota Kinabalu

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Country: Malaysia
Population: 500,421
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Country Code: MY
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Geographic position of Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 5.9749° N, 116.0724° E.

  • Distance from the Equator:
    about 665 km
  • Distance from the North Pole:
    about 9,354 km
  • Distance from the South Pole:
    about 10,684 km
  • Distance from the Prime Meridian:
    about 12,851 km east

Kota Kinabalu lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Daylight saving time in Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kuching. The current local offset is UTC+8 / +08.

Kota Kinabalu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

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