Current Time in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia
9:57:14 AM
09:57:14
+08 (Malaysia Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Time zone details
Butterworth does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Butterworth
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Malaysia
- Administrative area
- Penang
- District
- Seberang Perai Utara
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Practical
- Languages
- Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Thai
- Dialing code
- +60
- Population
- 107,591
- Elevation
- Approximately 6 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 23' N / 100° 21' E
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Clock changes in Butterworth
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 10 min18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 10 min18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (88.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 10 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Butterworth
Time context
Butterworth follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kota Bharu
Current time offsetUTC+08:00 (+08)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Malaysia
- Malaysia Day
- Deepavali
- Deepavali
Nearby scheduled airports for Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia
Penang International AirportPENLarge airport · Serves Penang15.0 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PEN / WMKP
About 15.0 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Butterworth
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sultan Abdul Halim AirportAORMedium airport · Serves Alor Satar88.0 km north
Source: OurAirports record · AOR / WMKA
About 88.0 km (54.7 mi) north of Butterworth
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sultan Azlan Shah AirportIPHLarge airport · Serves Ipoh123 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · IPH / WMKI
About 123 km (76.2 mi) southeast of Butterworth
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Butterworth in?
- Butterworth currently uses Malaysia Time (UTC+08:00). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.
- When is the next clock change in Butterworth?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Butterworth in the next 12 months
- Does Butterworth observe daylight saving time?
- Butterworth does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Butterworth right now?
- Butterworth is currently UTC+08:00