Geographic position of Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 3.1412° N, 101.6865° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 350 km (217 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,669 km (6,008 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,368 km (6,442 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,303 km (7,023 mi) east
Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur
With a population of 1,453,975, Kuala Lumpur ranks as the 1st most populous city in Malaysia, out of 355 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Kuala Lumpur
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB / WMSA) is a major international airport serving Kuala Lumpur directly.
Current local time at the airport is 01:22:01.
Daylight saving time in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. The current local offset is UTC+8 / +08.
Kuala Lumpur does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Kuala Lumpur
Business hours in Kuala Lumpur (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 Kuala Lumpur
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Kuala Lumpur in?
Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur at UTC+8.
What time is it in Kuala Lumpur right now?
The current local time in Kuala Lumpur is 01:22:01 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?
No. Kuala Lumpur is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is currently UTC+8, meaning local time is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Kuala Lumpur?
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) is the airport serving Kuala Lumpur. The current local time at the airport is 01:22:01.
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