Kuala Lumpur uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur — UTC+08:00 (+08) in standard time. It is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Kuala Lumpur's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Kuala Lumpur uses UTC+08:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+08:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Kuala Lumpur is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
No other listed city shares this exact zone.
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). Calling code: +60. Languages: Malay, English.
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the most populous city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a population of 2,111,536 as of 2026. Greater Kuala Lumpur, which itself includes the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.81 million people as of 2024.
It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, in terms of both population and economic development.
The city serves as the cultural, financial, tourism, political and economic centre of Malaysia. It is also home to the Malaysian parliament (consisting of the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara) and the Istana Negara, the official residence of the monarch (Yang di-Pertuan Agong).
Kuala Lumpur was first developed around 1857 as a town serving the tin mines of the region by Raja Abdullah , and important figures such as Yap Ah Loy and Frank Swettenham were instrumental in the early development of the city during the late 19th century. It served as the capital of Selangor from 1880 until 1978.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Kuala Lumpur. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,453,975 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · UTC+08:00 (+08).
No daylight saving time.
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) · +60.
Singapore, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) about 15.3 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 31.2°C and lows 24.2°C. Warmest month: March (average high 32.7°C); coolest month: December (average low 23.7°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding urban areas form the most industrialised and economically fastest-growing region in Malaysia. Despite the relocation of federal government administration to Putrajaya, certain government institutions such as Bank Negara Malaysia (National Bank of Malaysia), Companies Commission of Malaysia and Securities Commission as well as most embassies and diplomatic missions have remained in the city. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Kuala Lumpur · IANA zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Kuala Lumpur and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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