Geographic position of Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 3.1073° N, 101.6067° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 346 km (215 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,673 km (6,011 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,365 km (6,441 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,294 km (7,018 mi) east
Petaling Jaya 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 Petaling Jaya
With a population of 807,879, Petaling Jaya ranks as the 4th most populous city in Malaysia, out of 355 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Petaling Jaya
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB / WMSA) is a major international airport serving Petaling Jaya directly.
Current local time at the airport is 01:22:05.
Daylight saving time in Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. The current local offset is UTC+8 / +08.
Petaling Jaya does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Petaling Jaya
Business hours in Petaling Jaya (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 Petaling Jaya
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Petaling Jaya in?
Petaling Jaya 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 Petaling Jaya at UTC+8.
What time is it in Petaling Jaya right now?
The current local time in Petaling Jaya is 01:22:05 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Petaling Jaya observe daylight saving time?
No. Petaling Jaya is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Petaling Jaya?
Petaling Jaya is currently UTC+8, meaning local time is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Petaling Jaya?
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) is the airport serving Petaling Jaya. The current local time at the airport is 01:22:05.
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