Time in Kota Kinabalu
Saturday, October 17, 2026
MYT (UTC+8), Malaysia Time
Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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5:22 AM in Kota Kinabalu, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Kota Kinabalu
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kota Kinabalu they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Kota Kinabalu |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 5:22 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:22 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 2:22 PM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 4:22 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 5:22 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 6:22 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 11:22 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 11:22 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 12:22 AM MSK | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 1:22 AM GST | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 2:52 AM IST | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 4:22 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 5:22 AM SGT | ±0 |
| ShanghaiChina | 5:22 AM CST | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 6:22 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 8:22 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 10:22 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 11:22 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Kota Kinabalu time zone
- Local time
- 5:22 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- MYT
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kuching
- Dialing code
- +60
- Population
- 500,421
- Coordinates
- 5.97, 116.07
Daylight saving time
Kota Kinabalu does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:01 AM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
- Day length
- 11h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:01 PM
Cities in Malaysia
Cities near Kota Kinabalu
- SandakanMalaysia
- Lahad DatuMalaysia
- TawauMalaysia
- MiriMalaysia
- TarakanIndonesia
- BintuluMalaysia
- Puerto PrincesaPhilippines
- JoloPhilippines
Questions and answers
What time zone is Kota Kinabalu in?
Kota Kinabalu uses Malaysia Time (Asia/Kuching); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Kota Kinabalu observe daylight saving time?
No. Kota Kinabalu stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Kota Kinabalu and New York?
Kota Kinabalu is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Kota Kinabalu?
The country calling code is +60.