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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Time in Kota Kinabalu right now.

Current local time, timezone (MYT, UTC+8), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. All in one page.

🌙 Night in Kota Kinabalu
19:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
MYT · UTC+8 · Asia/Kuching
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Quick facts

Everything about time in Kota Kinabalu

Time zone
MYT
Asia/Kuching
UTC offset
+8:00
No DST shown
Country
Malaysia
MY
Local day/night
Night
19:56
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
New Year's Day
Thursday
17
Feb
Chinese New Year
Tuesday
18
Feb
Chinese New Year
Wednesday
21
Mar
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Saturday
22
Mar
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Sunday
Time difference

Kota Kinabalu vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Kota Kinabalu is 8 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Kota Kinabalu is 13 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Kota Kinabalu is 16 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Kota Kinabalu is 1 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Kota Kinabalu is 4 h ahead
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Kota Kinabalu is same time
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Kota Kinabalu is 2 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Kota Kinabalu is 2:30 h ahead

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Malaysia

Country profile
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Population
33M
Currency
MYR (RM)
Area
331k km²
Language(s)
Malay
Drives on
Left
TLD
.my
Dial code
+60

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Kota Kinabalu in?
Kota Kinabalu is in the MYT time zone (Asia/Kuching), which is UTC+8:00.
Does Kota Kinabalu observe daylight saving time?
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What is the time difference between Kota Kinabalu and other cities?
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Kota Kinabalu: 19:56 MYT