Current Time in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
3:08:45 AM
03:08:45
+08 (Malaysia Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Time zone details
George Town does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in George Town
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Malaysia
- Administrative area
- Penang
- District
- Daerah Timur Laut
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Practical
- Languages
- Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Thai
- Dialing code
- +60
- Population
- 158,336
- Elevation
- Approximately 14 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 24' N / 100° 20' E
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Clock changes in George Town
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 09 min17 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 09 min17 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (88.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% 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 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 | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
George Town 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 George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Penang International AirportPENLarge airport · Serves Penang14.4 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PEN / WMKP
About 14.4 km (8.9 mi) south-southwest of George Town
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sultan Abdul Halim AirportAORMedium airport · Serves Alor Satar86.8 km north
Source: OurAirports record · AOR / WMKA
About 86.8 km (53.9 mi) north of George Town
Scheduled airline service in source data
Langkawi International AirportLGKLarge airport · Serves Langkawi122 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LGK / WMKL
About 122 km (75.9 mi) north-northwest of George Town
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is George Town in?
- George Town currently uses Malaysia Time (UTC+08:00). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.
- When is the next clock change in George Town?
- No clock changes are scheduled for George Town in the next 12 months
- Does George Town observe daylight saving time?
- George Town does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in George Town right now?
- George Town is currently UTC+08:00