What time is it in George Town right now?

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

What time zone is George Town in?

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

Does George Town observe daylight saving time?

No. George Town 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 George Town?

Open the time zone converter for George Town 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 George Town, Penang, Malaysia

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

George Town, Malaysia

7:45 PM:21MYT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Malaysia
Region: Penang
Lat/Long: 5°25'N / 100°20'E
Elevation: 14 m
Population: 158,336
Currency: Ringgit (MYR)
Languages: Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil
Dialling code: +60

Time zone in George Town

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
George Town keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in George Town today

Sunrise
7:04 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day length
11 hours 57 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to George Town for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 5°25'N / 100°20'E.

Time difference between George Town and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to George Town
City	Local time	Compared to George Town
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:45 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:45 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:45 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:45 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:45 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:45 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:45 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:45 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:45 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:45 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:45 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:45 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:15 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:45 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:45 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:45 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:45 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:45 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near George Town

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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.