Geographic position of Shah Alam
Shah Alam is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 3.0851° N, 101.5328° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 343 km (213 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,675 km (6,012 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,362 km (6,439 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,286 km (7,013 mi) east
Shah Alam 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 Shah Alam
With a population of 740,750, Shah Alam ranks as the 6th most populous city in Malaysia, out of 355 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Shah Alam
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB / WMSA) is a major international airport serving Shah Alam directly.
Current local time at the airport is 01:21:40.
Daylight saving time in Shah Alam
Shah Alam uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. The current local offset is UTC+8 / +08.
Shah Alam does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Shah Alam
Business hours in Shah Alam (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 Shah Alam
Compare time in Shah Alam with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Shah Alam in?
Shah Alam 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 Shah Alam at UTC+8.
What time is it in Shah Alam right now?
The current local time in Shah Alam is 01:21:40 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Shah Alam observe daylight saving time?
No. Shah Alam is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Shah Alam?
Shah Alam is currently UTC+8, meaning local time is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Shah Alam?
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) is the airport serving Shah Alam. The current local time at the airport is 01:21:40.
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