What time is it in Alor Setar right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alor Setar, Malaysia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. Alor Setar is 8 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Alor Setar in?

Alor Setar uses MYT (Malaysia Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, and the current UTC offset is UTC+8.

Does Alor Setar observe daylight saving time?

No. Alor Setar stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Alor Setar?

Open the time zone converter for Alor Setar to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

Alor Setar is on MYT (Malaysia Time), UTC+8. Alor Setar does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Alor Setar, Malaysia

6:32 PM:10MYT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Malaysia
Region: Kedah
Lat/Long: 6°07'N / 100°22'E
Elevation: 7 m
Population: 417,800
Currency: Ringgit (MYR)
Languages: Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil
Dialling code: +60

Time zone in Alor Setar

Time zone
MYT
Malaysia Time
UTC offset
UTC+8
8 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Alor Setar keeps UTC+8

Alor Setar keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, one of 2 time zones in use in Malaysia. Alor Setar does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Alor Setar today

Sunrise
7:04 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day length
11 hours 56 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Alor Setar for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°07'N / 100°22'E.

Time difference between Alor Setar and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Alor Setar. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Alor Setar
City	Local time	Compared to Alor Setar
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:32 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:32 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:32 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:32 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:32 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:32 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:32 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:32 AM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:32 AM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:32 AM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:32 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:32 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:02 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:32 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:32 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:32 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:32 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:32 PM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Alor Setar

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.