Current Time in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
5:41:51 AM
05:41:51
+08 (Malaysia Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Kuching
Time zone details
Kota Kinabalu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kota Kinabalu
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Malaysia
- Administrative area
- Sabah
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Practical
- Languages
- Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Thai
- Dialing code
- +60
- Population
- 500,421
- Elevation
- Approximately 5 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 58' N / 116° 04' E
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Clock changes in Kota Kinabalu
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 min20 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 10 min20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (87.8° 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 10 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kota Kinabalu follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kuching
Current time offsetUTC+08:00 (+08)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Malaysia
- Malaysia Day
- Deepavali
- Deepavali
Nearby scheduled airports for Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu International AirportBKILarge airport5.3 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BKI / WBKK
About 5.3 km (3.3 mi) south-southwest of Kota Kinabalu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Labuan AirportLBUMedium airport · Serves Labuan118 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LBU / WBKL
About 118 km (73.3 mi) southwest of Kota Kinabalu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Brunei International AirportBWNLarge airport · Serves Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei171 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BWN / WBSB
About 171 km (106 mi) southwest of Kota Kinabalu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kota Kinabalu in?
- Kota Kinabalu currently uses Malaysia Time (UTC+08:00). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kuching.
- When is the next clock change in Kota Kinabalu?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kota Kinabalu in the next 12 months
- Does Kota Kinabalu observe daylight saving time?
- Kota Kinabalu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kota Kinabalu right now?
- Kota Kinabalu is currently UTC+08:00