Geographic position of Malacca
Malacca is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 2.1960° N, 102.2405° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 244 km (152 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,774 km (6,073 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,263 km (6,377 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,373 km (7,067 mi) east
Malacca 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 Malacca
With a population of 579,000, Malacca ranks as the 10th most populous city in Malaysia, out of 355 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Malacca
Malacca International Airport (MKZ / WMKM) is a regional airport serving Malacca directly.
Current local time at the airport is 01:20:03.
Daylight saving time in Malacca
Malacca uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. The current local offset is UTC+8 / +08.
Malacca does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Malacca
Business hours in Malacca (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 Malacca
Compare time in Malacca with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Malacca in?
Malacca 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 Malacca at UTC+8.
What time is it in Malacca right now?
The current local time in Malacca is 01:20:03 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Malacca observe daylight saving time?
No. Malacca is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Malacca?
Malacca is currently UTC+8, meaning local time is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Malacca?
Malacca International Airport (MKZ) is the airport serving Malacca. The current local time at the airport is 01:20:03.
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