What time is it in Kota Kinabalu right now?

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

What time zone is Kota Kinabalu in?

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

Does Kota Kinabalu observe daylight saving time?

No. Kota Kinabalu 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 Kota Kinabalu?

Open the time zone converter for Kota Kinabalu 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 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

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

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

6:38 PM:43MYT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Malaysia
Region: Sabah
Lat/Long: 5°58'N / 116°04'E
Elevation: 5 m
Population: 500,421
Currency: Ringgit (MYR)
Languages: Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil
Dialling code: +60

Time zone in Kota Kinabalu

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
Kota Kinabalu keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kota Kinabalu today

Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Day length
11 hours 56 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kota Kinabalu for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 5°58'N / 116°04'E.

Time difference between Kota Kinabalu and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kota Kinabalu
City	Local time	Compared to Kota Kinabalu
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:38 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:38 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:38 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:38 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:38 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:38 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:38 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:38 AM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:38 AM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:38 AM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:38 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:38 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:08 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:38 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:38 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:38 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:38 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:38 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.