What time is it in Kuching right now?

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

What time zone is Kuching in?

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

Does Kuching observe daylight saving time?

No. Kuching 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 Kuching?

Open the time zone converter for Kuching 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 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

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

Kuching, Malaysia

7:35 PM:52MYT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Malaysia
Region: Sarawak
Lat/Long: 1°33'N / 110°20'E
Elevation: 8 m
Population: 402,738
Currency: Ringgit (MYR)
Languages: Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil
Dialling code: +60

Time zone in Kuching

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
Kuching keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kuching today

Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Day length
12 hours 4 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kuching for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 1°33'N / 110°20'E.

Time difference between Kuching and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kuching
City	Local time	Compared to Kuching
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:35 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:35 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:35 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:35 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:35 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:35 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:35 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:35 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:35 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:35 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:35 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:35 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:05 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:35 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:35 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:35 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:35 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:35 AM	+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.