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Current time in Malaysia

Malaysia uses one time zone: Malaysia Time. There is no daylight saving time in 2026.

Malaysia Time10:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+8

George Town, Kuala Lumpur, Kelang, Johor Bahru

Time zones
12 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+8
Daylight saving
Not observed
Dialing code
+60
National holidays in 2026
17Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Malaysia

Malaysia uses UTC+8 nationwide. Peninsular Malaysia moved from UTC+7:30 in 1982 to match Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo.

Malaysia does not observe daylight saving and shares its clock with Singapore.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Malaysia Time
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, Asia/Kuching		UTC+8NoneGeorge Town, Kuala Lumpur, Kelang, Johor Bahru, Ipoh, Malacca, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
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Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Malaysia

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Sun, Nov 8, 2026Deepavali
Mon, Nov 9, 2026Deepavali
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Sat, Feb 6, 2027Chinese New Year
Sun, Feb 7, 2027Chinese New Year
Mon, Feb 8, 2027Chinese New Year (substitute day)
Wed, Feb 24, 2027Day of Nuzul Al-Quran
Tue, Mar 9, 2027End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Wed, Mar 10, 2027End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Sat, May 1, 2027Labour Day
Sun, May 16, 2027Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Malaysia

How many time zones does Malaysia have?

One. All of Malaysia uses Malaysia Time, UTC+8.

Does Malaysia observe daylight saving time?

No. Malaysia keeps the same offset all year in 2026.

What are the national public holidays in Malaysia in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Chinese New Year (February 17), Chinese New Year (February 18), Day of Nuzul Al-Quran (March 7), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (March 21), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (March 22), Labour Day (May 1), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (May 27), Vesak Day (May 31), Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday (June 1), Islamic New Year (June 17), Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) (August 25), Independence Day (August 31), Malaysia Day (September 16), Deepavali (November 8), Deepavali (November 9), Christmas Day (December 25).

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