Current Time in Kota Kinabalu — Time Now
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia? The current local time in Kota Kinabalu is shown live, with the date, +08 time zone and UTC+08:00 offset.
Current time in Kota Kinabalu
The clock above shows the exact current time in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, updating live every second. Because the time is read from a live time-zone database, it is correct no matter where you are viewing from — your own device's time zone does not affect it.
Time zone in Kota Kinabalu
| Time zone | +08 (Asia/Kuching) |
| UTC offset | UTC+08:00 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed |
Sunrise, sunset & day length in Kota Kinabalu
| Sunrise | 6:00 AM |
| Sunset | 6:28 PM |
| Day length | 12h 27m |
| Solar noon | 12:14 PM |
| Coordinates | 5.97°, 116.07° |
Today is day 158 of 2026 (week 23), with 207 days left in the year. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Kota Kinabalu's coordinates and shown in local time.
Kota Kinabalu on the map
Location: Malaysia · Coordinates: 5.97°, 116.07° · Open in Google Maps ↗.
Time in other cities in Malaysia
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Time difference from Kota Kinabalu
How Kota Kinabalu compares to other major cities right now:
| Auckland | 4h behind |
| Sydney | 2h behind |
| Tokyo | 1h behind |
| Seoul | 1h behind |
| Singapore | Same time |
| Hong Kong | Same time |
| Beijing | Same time |
| Shanghai | Same time |
| Bangkok | 1h ahead |
| Dhaka | 2h ahead |
| Mumbai | 2h 30m ahead |
| New Delhi | 2h 30m ahead |
| Dubai | 4h ahead |
| Moscow | 5h ahead |
| Istanbul | 5h ahead |
| Paris | 6h ahead |
| Berlin | 6h ahead |
| London | 7h ahead |
| São Paulo | 11h ahead |
| New York City | 12h ahead |
| Toronto | 12h ahead |
| Chicago | 13h ahead |
| Mexico City | 14h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 15h ahead |
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu right now?
The current local time in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia is shown live at the top of this page, updating every second.
What time zone is Kota Kinabalu in?
Kota Kinabalu is in the +08 time zone, which is UTC+08:00.
Is Kota Kinabalu on daylight saving time?
Kota Kinabalu does not observe daylight saving time, so the clocks stay the same all year.
How many hours is Kota Kinabalu ahead of Auckland?
Kota Kinabalu is 4 hours behind Auckland.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kota Kinabalu today?
Today the sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 6:28 PM in Kota Kinabalu, giving 12h 27m of daylight.