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What time is it in Kota Kinabalu?
01:45:25
Saturday 14 November 2026
- Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- Time zone UTC+08:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 06:04 · sunset 17:55
Time difference with Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu is on UTC+08:00 right now: 8 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Kota Kinabalu |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:45 | 8 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:45 | 13 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:45 | 16 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:45 | 7 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:45 | 7 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:45 | 4 hours behind |
| New Delhi India | 23:15 | 2 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:45 | same time |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:45 | same time |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:45 | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:45 | 3 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:45 | 11 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu does not change its clocks: UTC+08:00 all year round.
History of local time in Kota Kinabalu
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 12 September 1945 | UTC+8 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Asia/Kuching. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Kota Kinabalu
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 781 km away, Muara Teweh (Indonesia) is 1 hour behind Kota Kinabalu all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Putatan | 6 km |
| Petagas | 7 km |
| Donggongon | 8 km |
| Kinarut | 17 km |
| Papar | 31 km |
| Tambunan | 46 km |
| Ranau | 65 km |
| Kuala Penyu | 69 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Kota Kinabalu
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 11 h 51 min
- Tomorrow
- no change
Dawn 05:42, dusk 18:17, solar noon 12:00. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (11 h 46 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (12 h 28 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:59 (19 May 2027), latest at 06:33 (1 February 2027); earliest sunset at 17:55 (14 November 2026), latest at 18:34 (5 July 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 23 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:00 · moonset 22:00 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 19:47 · moon calendar
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