What time is it in Johor Bahru right now?

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

What time zone is Johor Bahru in?

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

Does Johor Bahru observe daylight saving time?

No. Johor Bahru 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 Johor Bahru?

Open the time zone converter for Johor Bahru 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 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

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

Johor Bahru, Malaysia

5:57 PM:49MYT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Malaysia
Region: Johor
Lat/Long: 1°28'N / 103°45'E
Elevation: 32 m
Population: 858,118
Currency: Ringgit (MYR)
Languages: Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil
Dialling code: +60

Time zone in Johor Bahru

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
Johor Bahru keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Johor Bahru today

Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
6:50 PM
Day length
12 hours 4 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Johor Bahru for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 1°28'N / 103°45'E.

Time difference between Johor Bahru and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Johor Bahru
City	Local time	Compared to Johor Bahru
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+5h (ahead)

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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.