What time is it in Butterworth right now?

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

What time zone is Butterworth in?

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

Does Butterworth observe daylight saving time?

No. Butterworth 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 Butterworth?

Open the time zone converter for Butterworth 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 Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia

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

Butterworth, Malaysia

8:42 PM:43MYT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Malaysia
Region: Penang
Lat/Long: 5°24'N / 100°22'E
Elevation: 6 m
Population: 107,591
Currency: Ringgit (MYR)
Languages: Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil
Dialling code: +60

Time zone in Butterworth

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
Butterworth keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Butterworth today

Sunrise
7:03 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day length
11 hours 57 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Butterworth for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 5°24'N / 100°22'E.

Time difference between Butterworth and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Butterworth
City	Local time	Compared to Butterworth
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:42 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:42 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:42 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:42 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:42 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:42 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:42 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:42 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:42 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:42 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:42 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:42 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:12 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:42 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:42 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:42 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:42 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:42 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Butterworth

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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.